Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 274 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 742 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66415, -91.53379
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 642–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66415, -91.53379

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% paved9% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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