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270 mi 434 km of trail — 11 Featured Hikes

129 Trails Intermediate Trails

48 Trails

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Featured Hikes in Iowa - 10

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Backbone Lake Loop

6.4 mi 10.3 km • Loop • 490 ft Ascent 149.41 m Ascent

(5) Strawbe…, IA

This is a typical hill on the Comer Pocket Trail.

Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

5.3 mi 8.5 km • Loop • 312 ft Ascent 95.02 m Ascent

(4) Indianola, IA

View from the top of Effigy Mounds Monument.

Effigy Mounds North Unit - Hanging Rock

6.5 mi 10.5 km • Out and Back • 890 ft Ascent 271.14 m Ascent

(7) McGregor, IA

McBride Nature Recreation Loop

4.5 mi 7.3 km • Loop • 535 ft Ascent 163.04 m Ascent

(8) North L…, IA

Solon to MacBride Beach

7.8 mi 12.5 km • Point to Point • 724 ft Ascent 220.7 m Ascent

(2) Solon, IA

Singletrack running alongside Clear Creek.

Ashton/Clear Creek Natural Surface

4.2 mi 6.7 km • Loop • 257 ft Ascent 78.47 m Ascent

(2) Coralville, IA

Schuetzen Park Wanderweg

1.0 mi 1.6 km • Loop • 86 ft Ascent 26.12 m Ascent

(2) Davenport, IA

Pine lake

2.7 mi 4.3 km • Loop • 356 ft Ascent 108.65 m Ascent

(1) Eldora, IA

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Browns Woods Interior Trails

2.9 mi 4.7 km • Loop • 345 ft Ascent 105.16 m Ascent

(6) West De…, IA

Coming down the old stone steps headed north on Cedar Cliff Trail

Palisades Loop

2.9 mi 4.6 km • Loop • 396 ft Ascent 120.55 m Ascent

(2) Mount V…, IA

Trails in Iowa - 169

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0.9 mi 1.5 km #1Mount Hosmer Drive Intermediate Waukon, IA	Intermediate	0.9 mi 1.5 km	Waukon, IA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #2Dogwood Hill Intermediate Iowa City, IA	Intermediate	0.2 mi 0.3 km	Iowa City, IA	1
3.4 mi 5.4 km #3Saddle Loop Trail Intermediate/Difficult McGregor, IA	Intermediate/Difficult	3.4 mi 5.4 km	McGregor, IA	1
3.9 mi 6.2 km #4Pony Hollow Trail Easy Elkader, IA	Easy	3.9 mi 6.2 km	Elkader, IA	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #5Forester's Trail Intermediate McGregor, IA	Intermediate	1.8 mi 2.9 km	McGregor, IA	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #6MHI Trail Intermediate Cherokee, IA	Intermediate	2.9 mi 4.7 km	Cherokee, IA	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #7Lookout Loop Trail Easy/Intermediate Waukon, IA	Easy/Intermediate	0.6 mi 0.9 km	Waukon, IA	1
0.1 mi 0.1 km #8Strong Point Trail Intermediate Waukon, IA	Intermediate	0.1 mi 0.1 km	Waukon, IA	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #9Riverside Trail Easy Coon Rapids, IA	Easy	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Coon Rapids, IA	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #10Heritage Trail- Belmond Easy Belmond, IA	Easy	2.3 mi 3.7 km	Belmond, IA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #11Big Burn Trail Easy/Intermediate Waukon, IA	Easy/Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Waukon, IA	1
0.1 mi 0.2 km #12Beck Point Trail Intermediate Waukon, IA	Intermediate	0.1 mi 0.2 km	Waukon, IA	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #13Koser Spring Lake Park Trail Easy Cherokee, IA	Easy	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Cherokee, IA	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #14Pool Road Trail Easy/Intermediate Waukon, IA	Easy/Intermediate	0.4 mi 0.7 km	Waukon, IA	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #15Woodland Trail Spur 2 Intermediate Elkader, IA	Intermediate	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Elkader, IA	1
6.4 mi 10.3 km #16Lake Ahquabi Trail Intermediate Indianola, IA	Intermediate	6.4 mi 10.3 km	Indianola, IA	3
1.6 mi 2.6 km #17Bluff Trail Difficult McGregor, IA	Difficult	1.6 mi 2.6 km	McGregor, IA	2
1.8 mi 2.9 km #18Effigy Mounds South Unit Intermediate/Difficult McGregor, IA	Intermediate/Difficult	1.8 mi 2.9 km	McGregor, IA	4
0.2 mi 0.4 km #19Ledges Canyon Trail Easy/Intermediate Boone, IA	Easy/Intermediate	0.2 mi 0.4 km	Boone, IA	4
2.1 mi 3.3 km #20Tallgrass Trail Easy/Intermediate Prairie City, IA	Easy/Intermediate	2.1 mi 3.3 km	Prairie City, IA	3