Park · Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit, Iowa

Best hikes in Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit

The 30 best of 33 trails in Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit, Iowa, ranked by route quality.

Trails
33
Easy
28
Moderate
5

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  1. Bluff Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 466 ft (142 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  2. Shortcut Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 157 ft (48 m) · 40 min
  3. Paint Creek Trail Easy · 4.6 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 72 ft (22 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  4. White Pine Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 266 ft (81 m) · 35 min
  5. Corrigan Snowmobile Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 55 min
  6. Firetower Trial Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 50 min
  7. Brown's Hollow Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3.1 km) · Elevation Gain 112 ft (34 m) · 40 min
  8. Brown's Hollow Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 433 ft (132 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  9. Forester Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 617 ft (188 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  10. Firetower Road/Brown's Hollow Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 157 ft (48 m) · 25 min
  11. Little Paint Angler Access/Stocking Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 20 min
  12. Driftless Area Scenic Byway Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
  13. BP loop Moderate · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 531 ft (162 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  14. Road to Scenic View Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 10 min
  15. Big Paint Campground Trail Easy · 0.9 mi (1.5 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 20 min
  16. Red Oak Loop Moderate · 4.4 mi (7.1 km) · Elevation Gain 623 ft (190 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  17. Saddle loop Easy · 2.7 mi (4.3 km) · Elevation Gain 374 ft (114 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  18. Paint Creek Access Easy · 0.3 mi (0.4 km) · 5 min
  19. Equestrian Campground Trail Easy · 0.9 mi (1.5 km) · 20 min
  20. Heffern's Hill Loop Moderate · 3.1 mi (4.9 km) · Elevation Gain 686 ft (209 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  21. Cedar Point Overlook Trail Easy · 0.7 mi (1.1 km) · Elevation Gain 95 ft (29 m) · 15 min
  22. Snowmobile Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 15 min
  23. Road to Bluff Overlook Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 10 min
  24. Saddlel Loop - Red Oak Access Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · 10 min
  25. Larkin Valley Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 394 ft (120 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  26. Camp John Schultz Access Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
  27. Saddle loop-Paint Creek Access Easy · 1.2 mi (2 km) · Elevation Gain 49 ft (15 m) · 25 min
  28. BP loop Easy · 1 mi (1.6 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 20 min
  29. Snowmobile Trail Access Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 13 ft (4 m) · 10 min
  30. Saddle Loop - Paint Creek Access Easy · 0.1 mi (0.2 km) · 5 min

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