Iowa River Corridor Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.66359, -91.53867
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Madison St @ IMU stop 127 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 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.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hancher Footbridge, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, 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 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Madison St @ IMU stop 127 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Creek Trail & Woodpecker Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft
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