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Melrose Avenue Sidepath

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Melrose Avenue Sidepath is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi637 – 784 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65792, -91.53935
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Melrose Avenue Sidepath

3.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 638–783 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.65792, -91.53935

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 48% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: ERF stop 165 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Melrose Avenue Sidepath, heading S.
  14. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miReach Melrose Avenue Sidepath, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 400 ftTurn right onto Iowa River Corridor Trail, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 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/melrose-avenue-sidepath-out-back-5-km-8356

Trail surface

53% paved47% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip48%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 6.6″ 2 days ago (7.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 43% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 38% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 34%
Sun 65°57° 37%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: ERF stop 165 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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