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Waterworks Prairie Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Waterworks Prairie Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi646 – 755 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66469, -91.53334
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 645–754 ft

Out & Back · Waterworks Prairie Park

Trailhead: 41.66469, -91.53334

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

Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1 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-7-km-ca8f

Trail surface

87% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 112 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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