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Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: City Park Roads 41.67353, -91.53711
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67353, -91.53711

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 48% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Hancher/Park Rd stop 271 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on City Park Roads, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  39. 150 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  40. 400 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iowa-river-corridor-trail-out-back-14-km-0644

Trail surface

46% paved3% dirt2% grass49% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F54°
Precip48%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity84%
Rained 6.6″ 2 days ago (7.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 43% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 38% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 66°56°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 63°56° 44%
Sun 60°54° 28%
Mon 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Hancher/Park Rd stop 271 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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