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Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 10.2-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 mi637 – 742 ft11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65792, -91.53935
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.65792, -91.53935

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 68°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Transit-accessible: ERF stop 165 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  23. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  44. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  50. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 300 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iowa-river-corridor-trail-out-back-16-km-49e7

Trail surface

46% paved8% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F51°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV6Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:03 PM
Thu 67°56°
Fri 63°57° 33%
Sat 57°55° 49%
Sun 61°56° 41%
Mon 73°53°
Tue 71°57° 57%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: ERF stop 165 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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