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Iowa River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Iowa River Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 738 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66415, -91.53379
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Iowa River Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 638–738 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.66415, -91.53379

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 48% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 73 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Melrose Avenue Sidepath, heading W.
  23. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftBear left onto Iowa River Trail, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 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-6-km-73ff

Trail surface

38% paved62% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip48%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 5.8″ 2 days ago (6.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 30% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 35% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 6% 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 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°58°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 37%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dubuque St @ Market St stop 73 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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