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Iowa River Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 52 min

Iowa River Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in City Park near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 732 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: UIowa Finkbine Trail 41.66200, -91.55703
Nearest town University Heights, IA
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Iowa River Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 52 min

Elevation 644–731 ft

Out & Back · City Park

Trailhead: UIowa Finkbine Trail · 41.66200, -91.55703

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

Transit-accessible: Arena East stop 35 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto UIowa Finkbine Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading E.
  19. 400 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading E.
  20. 100 ftBear right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading N.
  22. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  27. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto City Park Roads, heading E.
  31. 150 ftBear right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto City Park Roads, heading NE.
  33. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto City Park Roads, heading NE.
  35. 100 ftContinue straight onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading NE.
  36. 400 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  46. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  50. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  51. 0.2 miBear right onto UIowa Finkbine Trail, heading SW.
  52. 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-trail-out-back-4-km-293f

Trail surface

45% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Arena East stop 35 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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