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Gems in Iowa - 1

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Wildlife spotted when driving through the park.

The Backbone of the Maquoketa River

(2) Strawbe…, IA

Recommended Routes in Iowa - 11

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View from the top of Effigy Mounds Monument.

Effigy Mounds North Unit - Hanging Rock

6.5 mi 10.5 km • 890' Up 271.14 m Up • 889' Down 270.86 m Down

McGregor, IA

Leaf peeping with my pup at Backbone State Park

Backbone Lake Loop

6.4 mi 10.3 km • 490' Up 149.41 m Up • 496' Down 151.13 m Down

Strawbe…, IA

Singletrack running alongside Clear Creek.

Ashton/Clear Creek Natural Surface

4.2 mi 6.7 km • 257' Up 78.47 m Up • 255' Down 77.72 m Down

Coralville, IA

McBride Nature Recreation Loop

4.5 mi 7.3 km • 535' Up 163.04 m Up • 551' Down 168.04 m Down

North L…, IA

Solon to MacBride Beach

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 724' Up 220.7 m Up • 717' Down 218.56 m Down

Solon, IA

This is a typical hill on the Comer Pocket Trail.

Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

5.3 mi 8.5 km • 312' Up 95.02 m Up • 312' Down 95.05 m Down

Indianola, IA

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Browns Woods Interior Trails

2.9 mi 4.7 km • 345' Up 105.16 m Up • 365' Down 111.22 m Down

West De…, IA

Pine lake

2.7 mi 4.3 km • 356' Up 108.65 m Up • 361' Down 109.97 m Down

Eldora, IA

Schuetzen Park Wanderweg

1.0 mi 1.6 km • 86' Up 26.12 m Up • 80' Down 24.25 m Down

Davenport, IA

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

Palisades Loop

2.9 mi 4.6 km • 396' Up 120.55 m Up • 397' Down 121.14 m Down

Mount V…, IA

Iowa Hiking

452 Miles 727 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
82 Easy Trails
160 Intermediate Trails
14 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Iowa - 245

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0.2 mi 0.4 km #1Ledges Canyon Trail Easy/Intermediate Boone, IA	Easy/Intermediate	Boone, IA	4
0.1 mi 0.2 km #2Ledges Canyon Trail: Alternate Route Easy/Intermediate Boone, IA	Easy/Intermediate	Boone, IA	2
1.7 mi 2.7 km #3Coal Miner's Daughter Trail Intermediate Indianola, IA	Intermediate	Indianola, IA	2
0.7 mi 1.1 km #4Comer Pocket Trail Intermediate/Difficult Indianola, IA	Intermediate/Difficult	Indianola, IA	2
0.9 mi 1.4 km #5Riverside Trail Intermediate Indianola, IA	Intermediate	Indianola, IA	2
0.5 mi 0.8 km #6Extra Credit Trail Intermediate/Difficult Indianola, IA	Intermediate/Difficult	Indianola, IA	2
15.3 mi 24.6 km #7Omaha Riverfront Trail - North Easy Carter Lake, IA	Easy	Carter Lake, IA	1
6.9 mi 11.2 km #8Lake Manawa State Park Trail Easy Council Bluffs, IA	Easy	Council Bluffs, IA	2
5.8 mi 9.4 km #9White-tail Trail Easy Villisca, IA	Easy	Villisca, IA	1
0.4 mi 0.6 km #10High Trestle Bridge Access Easy/Intermediate Madrid, IA	Easy/Intermediate	Madrid, IA	2