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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr

Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 742 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66469, -91.53334
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 642–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66469, -91.53334

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 48% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.8 miArrive 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-7bd4

Trail surface

38% paved9% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip48%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 5.8″ 2 days ago (6.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 35% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°58°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 37%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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