Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint & Iowa River Corridor via Iowa River Corridor Trail
6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint & Iowa River Corridor via Iowa River Corridor Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Peninsula Park near Iowa City, IA. The route reaches Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint & Iowa River Corridor via Iowa River Corridor Trail
6 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 642–741 ft
Out & Back · Peninsula Park
Trailhead: 41.67837, -91.53294
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Mayflower Hall stop 177 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mayflower Hall stop 177 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Muddy Creek Trail–North Ridge Trail, 3 sights 16 mi · ▲ 538 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Iowa River Corridor Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Clear Creek Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 168 ft
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