University of Iowa Sailing Club Boat Ramp
About
University of Iowa Sailing Club Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Iowa's Coralville Recreation Area, about 3.4 miles from the town of Solon. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for time on the water. Typical averages from the Iowa City airport weather station put September highs near 78°F with lows around 54°F, while July highs reach about 86°F. Several short hikes start close to the ramp. Falcon View Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Raptor Ridge Trail about 0.2 mile, with Field Campus Trail about 0.3 mile away. Coralville Lake fishing access lies roughly 1.6 miles off.
Location
Solon
Iowa
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 40–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Iowa City Muni Ap, IA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high15° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar49° high30° low
- Apr63° high40° low
- May73° high52° low
- Jun83° high62° low
- Jul86° high66° low
- Aug84° high63° low
- Sep78° high54° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov49° high30° low
- Dec36° high20° low
Where it is
- Coralville Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Solon, Iowa · 3.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Falcon View TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Raptor Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Field Campus TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing1.6 mi
- Tailwater West Day Use AreaPier fishing4.8 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing4.9 mi
- DowsRock climbing8.1 mi
- West BluffRock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
