Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Coralville, IA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.67659, -91.58177
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.67659, -91.58177

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: 5th St & 12th Ave - Library stop 27 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 500 ftSharp right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  39. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  48. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  50. 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 surface

49% paved51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 5th St & 12th Ave - Library stop 27 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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