Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 3 hr
Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
8.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 3 hr
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67526, -91.53568
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 62°F / low 53° · precip 48% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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