1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
2. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
3. 500 ftSharp right, heading NE.
4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
11. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
12. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
15. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
16. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
17. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
18. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
19. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
20. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
22. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
23. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
24. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
25. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
26. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
27. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
28. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
29. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
30. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
32. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
33. 50 ftTurn left onto Melrose Avenue Sidepath, heading W.
34. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
35. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
37. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
39. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
41. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
43. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
44. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
45. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
46. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
47. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
48. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
49. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
50. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
51. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading N.
52. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
53. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
55. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
56. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
57. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
58. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
60. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
61. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
62. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
63. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
64. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
65. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
66. 0.2 miArrive 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-e73c