Peninsula Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66359, -91.53867
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hancher Footbridge, heading S.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 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% paved9% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Madison St @ IMU stop 127 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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