Peninsula Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 742 ft12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66058, -91.55445
Nearest town University Heights, IA

Directions

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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: 41.66058, -91.55445

Weather Sep 23: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Arena on Hawkins stop 207 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

39% paved8% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arena on Hawkins stop 207 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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