Iowa River Corridor Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 638–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: UIowa Finkbine Trail · 41.66169, -91.55592
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 48% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Arena East stop 68 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Arena East stop 68 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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