Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66349, -91.55090
Nearest town University Heights, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

9.2 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66349, -91.55090

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

Transit-accessible: Newton & Lincoln stop 28 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  43. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  51. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 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

44% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Newton & Lincoln stop 28 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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