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Iowa River Corridor Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in City Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 755 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: City Park Roads 41.67526, -91.53568
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 638–754 ft

Out & Back · City Park

Trailhead: City Park Roads · 41.67526, -91.53568

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

Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading S.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/iowa-river-corridor-trail-out-back-7-km-735f

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Park Road North stop 434 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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