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Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint–Iowa River Corridor, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint–Iowa River Corridor, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Clear Creek Greenbelt near Vernon, IA. The route reaches Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 771 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66948, -91.60184
Nearest town Vernon, IA
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Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint–Iowa River Corridor, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 642–771 ft

Out & Back · Clear Creek Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.66948, -91.60184

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 46% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftReach Iowa River Corridor Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  35. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading SW.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.9 miTurn right onto Woodpecker Trail, heading W.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left onto Clear Creek Trail, heading W.
  40. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 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-viewpoint-iowa-river-corridor-out-back-3-sights-12-km

Trail surface

28% paved25% dirt2% boardwalk45% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F52°
Precip46%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 6.2″ 2 days ago (7.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 32% rain1 AM: 46% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 40% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 25% rain10 AM: 21% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:55 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 66°53°
Fri 61°58°
Sat 64°57° 35%
Sun 64°57° 37%
Mon 73°60°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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