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Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66137, -91.54029
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 3 hr 23 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66137, -91.54029

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Iowa Ave - English Philosophy Building, IMU stop 23 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  7. 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hancher Footbridge, heading SE.
  39. 400 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-d131

Trail surface

50% paved2% dirt2% grass46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Iowa Ave - English Philosophy Building, IMU stop 23 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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