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Recommended Routes in Iowa - 13

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Favorite Double black diamond bridge.
Intermediate/Difficult

Lewis and Clark Monument Trail

4.3 mi 6.9 km 566' Up 172.65 m Up 568' Down 172.98 m Down

Council…, IA
Favorite Looking across the bowl and towards the Pine trees.
Intermediate

Scott County Park

8.1 mi 13.0 km 412' Up 125.52 m Up 412' Down 125.66 m Down

Park View, IA
Favorite This feature is now complete.
Intermediate/Difficult

Sunderbruch Park

5.7 mi 9.2 km 510' Up 155.34 m Up 512' Down 156.05 m Down

Davenport, IA
Favorite Ingawannis Woodlands MTN bike park today
Intermediate

Ingawanis Woodlands

6.9 mi 11.2 km 435' Up 132.47 m Up 434' Down 132.36 m Down

Denver, IA
Favorite Top of the prairie section of the Bacon Creek Trail, looking southeast.
Intermediate

Bacon Creek Trail

6.4 mi 10.4 km 572' Up 174.45 m Up 583' Down 177.62 m Down

Sioux City, IA
Favorite Finding flow!!
Intermediate/Difficult

Banner Lakes

5.9 mi 9.5 km 290' Up 88.41 m Up 290' Down 88.42 m Down

Indianola, IA
Favorite How can a relatively flat (elevation-wise) trail flow so well?
Intermediate

Beverly Park

4.6 mi 7.4 km 565' Up 172.22 m Up 573' Down 174.53 m Down

Fairfax, IA
Favorite Descending 104
Intermediate/Difficult

Sugar Bottom

11.3 mi 18.2 km 1,560' Up 475.48 m Up 1,558' Down 474.89 m Down

North L…, IA
Favorite fall riding
Easy/Intermediate

Sycamore Trail

15.4 mi 24.8 km 878' Up 267.7 m Up 878' Down 267.75 m Down

Johnston, IA
Favorite Flow on Hillside Trail
Intermediate

Center Trails Loop

5.8 mi 9.3 km 477' Up 145.46 m Up 477' Down 145.27 m Down

West De…, IA
Favorite Gives an idea of the track and terrain.
Intermediate

Grandview Park

1.6 mi 2.6 km 154' Up 47 m Up 163' Down 49.57 m Down

Des Moines, IA
Favorite Approaching the roller section on the Upper Trail Loop
Intermediate

Riverside Overlook

0.4 mi 0.7 km 18' Up 5.43 m Up 18' Down 5.48 m Down

Vinton, IA
Favorite Dropping in.
Intermediate

Moorehead Loop

3.8 mi 6.2 km 467' Up 142.21 m Up 469' Down 143.04 m Down

Ida Grove, IA

Iowa Biking

  • 376 Miles 606 Kilometers of Trail
  • 13 Recommended Routes
  • 99 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 194 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 54 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Areas Within Iowa

Trails in Iowa - 334

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1.7 mi 2.8 km #1Coal Miner's Daughter
Intermediate/Difficult
Indianola, IA
Intermediate/Difficult
Indianola, IA
0.3 mi 0.5 km #2New Ed Beach
Intermediate
Indianola, IA
Intermediate
Indianola, IA
0.5 mi 0.9 km #3Missing Link
Easy/Intermediate
Indianola, IA
Easy/Intermediate
Indianola, IA
0.4 mi 0.6 km #4High Trestle Bridge Access
Intermediate
Madrid, IA
Intermediate
Madrid, IA
0.0 mi 0.1 km #5PBJ
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
0.0 mi 0.1 km #6FnA
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
0.1 mi 0.2 km #7BOM
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
0.1 mi 0.1 km #8Agro Crag
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
Difficult
Council Bluffs, IA
1.6 mi 2.5 km #9Manawa West: Sidewinder
Easy/Intermediate
Council Bluffs, IA
Easy/Intermediate
Council Bluffs, IA
5.4 mi 8.7 km #10Manawa East
Easy/Intermediate
Bellevue, NE
Easy/Intermediate
Bellevue, NE

Photos of Iowa - 341

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This feature is now complete.
Jul 11, 2013 near Davenport, IA
Dipper Trail, Whiterock Conservancy, Coon Rapid, IA
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Photo Credit Greg Mazu, Rider Ryan Steele
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Singletracktrails.com
May 27, 2016 near Coon Ra…, IA
Bermed Turn on Shooting Star Trail
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Photo: Greg Mazu
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Rider: Brain Vaughan 
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Singletracktrails.com
May 27, 2016 near Coon Ra…, IA
A pair of riders ascends the Riverside Trail in earnest at the 2016 Liberty Bell Cup.
Feb 9, 2017 near Coon Ra…, IA
There's no time to enjoy the Riverside Trail's wildflowers as this determined rider races the Liberty Bell Cup 2016.
Feb 9, 2017 near Coon Ra…, IA
View of Marion, Iowa in the background while local rider enjoys the flow through prairie pollinator habitat.
Jan 15, 2018 near Marion, IA
Sugar Bottom Trail
Sep 26, 2020 near North L…, IA
Finding a gem of a trail in Iowa.
May 29, 2021 near Council…, IA