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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
More from this trailhead
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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