Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66368, -91.55616
Nearest town University Heights, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

10.8 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 3 hr 43 min

Elevation 638–741 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.66368, -91.55616

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Arena on Hawkins stop 165 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto UIowa Finkbine Trail, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  25. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  34. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
  36. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  38. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  45. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  50. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  52. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  53. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  55. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  56. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  58. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  60. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  61. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  62. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  63. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  64. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  65. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  67. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  68. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  69. 0.2 miBear right onto UIowa Finkbine Trail, heading S.
  70. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  71. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  72. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  73. 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

38% paved8% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arena on Hawkins stop 165 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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