Peninsula Park

Iowa River Corridor Trail

5 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 276 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 758 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68614, -91.52411
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Iowa River Corridor Trail

5 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 642–757 ft

Out & Back · Peninsula Park

Trailhead: 41.68614, -91.52411

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

13% paved87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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