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Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area

Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 223 m. Mount Trashmore stands 289 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion's Club Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Iowa Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Iowa Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates41.81351, -92.04920

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lion's Club Park: 1.0 mi
  • Gateway Park: 1.2 mi
  • Hannen Lake Park: 4.9 mi
  • Gabe Kuester Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
  • Turttle Wildlife Area: 8.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 22
Artworks: 12
Historic sites: 7
  • In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County: 14.5 mi
  • Westside Rising: 22.5 mi
  • Tree of Five Seasons: 22.5 mi
  • Witch's Basement: 22.7 mi
  • The Coe "Victory" Bell: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hickory Hill Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 23.5 mi
  • Picnic Table and Grill: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Sand Hill: 19.9 mi
  • The Hogback: 22.8 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • I-380 Southbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 19.8 mi
  • I-380 Northbound Cedar Rapids Rest Stop: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Sinclair Park Community Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Andreas garden: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Colony Acres: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreENE 63°289 m23.0 mi
The HogbackNNE 32°251 m22.8 mi
Sand HillESE 116°244 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:21
June solstice05:3420:0520:47
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:3315:5616:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192436486070737164513725
Precip in1.21.52.23.94.84.84.34.53.82.82.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 1E, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/912463102

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