Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.5 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 642–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.66922, -91.53283
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Church St North stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Church St North stop 139 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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