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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

(1) Strawbe…, IA

Recommended Routes in Iowa - 10

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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

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

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

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

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

Schuetzen Park Wanderweg

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

Davenport, 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

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

453 Miles 729 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
72 Easy Trails
114 Intermediate Trails
12 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Iowa - 187

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0.9 mi 1.5 km #1Mount Hosmer Drive Intermediate Waukon, IA	Intermediate	Waukon, IA	1
2.9 mi 4.7 km #2MHI Trail Intermediate Cherokee, IA	Intermediate	Cherokee, IA	1
3.4 mi 5.4 km #3Saddle Loop Trail Difficult McGregor, IA	Difficult	McGregor, IA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #4Dogwood Hill Intermediate Iowa City, IA	Intermediate	Iowa City, IA	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #5Koser Spring Lake Park Trail Easy Cherokee, IA	Easy	Cherokee, IA	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #6Munn Woods North Trail Easy Ames, IA	Easy	Ames, IA	1
3.9 mi 6.2 km #7Pony Hollow Trail Easy Elkader, IA	Easy	Elkader, IA	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #8Heritage Trail- Belmond Easy Belmond, IA	Easy	Belmond, IA	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #9Forester's Trail Intermediate McGregor, IA	Intermediate	McGregor, IA	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #10Riverside Trail Easy Coon Rapids, IA	Easy	Coon Rapids, IA	1