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Best hikes in Iowa

The 30 best of 1,473 trails in Iowa, ranked by route quality.

Trails
1,473
Easy
1,360
Moderate
64
Hard
27
Expert
22

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  1. Mark C. Ackelson Trail Easy · 5.3 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 98 ft (30 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Easter Lake Park
  2. Meredith Trail Easy · 7.5 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 56 ft (17 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Gray's Lake Park
  3. Prairie Park Fishery Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 45 min · Prairie Park
  4. Eagle Lakeshore Trail Easy · 1.8 mi (2.9 km) · Elevation Gain 131 ft (40 m) · 40 min · Macbride Nature Recreation Area
  5. Lakeshore Trail Moderate · 8.3 mi (13.4 km) · Elevation Gain 174 ft (53 m) · 2 hr 45 min · Jester Park Land Management Area
  6. Beach to Dam Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · 50 min · Lake Macbride State Park
  7. Lake Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 30 min · F.W. Kent Park
  8. North Snowmobile Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 390 ft (119 m) · 1 hr · Lake Macbride State Park
  9. Raccoon River Park Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr · Raccoon River Park
  10. Bill Riley Trail Easy · 7 mi (11.2 km) · Elevation Gain 39 ft (12 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Water Works Park
  11. Brent's Trail Expert · 10.6 mi (17 km) · Elevation Gain 1,913 ft (583 m) · 4 hr 25 min · Loess Hills State Forest
  12. South Snowmobile Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 50 min · Lake Macbride State Park
  13. Riverside Trail Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · 35 min · Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
  14. Prairie Trail Easy · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 233 ft (71 m) · 1 hr 25 min · F.W. Kent Park
  15. Top Shelf Trail Easy · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Saylorville Lake Project
  16. Brown Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 35 min · Loess Hills State Forest
  17. Jordan Creek Trail Moderate · 13.9 mi (22.3 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 4 hr 35 min · Jordan Creek Park
  18. Lake Trail Hard · 13.3 mi (21.3 km) · Elevation Gain 499 ft (152 m) · 4 hr 30 min · Lake Wapello State Park
  19. Colby Woods Trail Easy · 6 mi (9.6 km) · Elevation Gain 43 ft (13 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Colby Woods
  20. Rollercoaster Mountain Bike Trail Easy · 3.4 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Greenwood Park
  21. Hickory Ridge Trail Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 30 min · Jester Park
  22. Locust Singletrack Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · 55 min · Sac and Fox Trail City Park
  23. Beaver Creek Trail Easy · 5.5 mi (8.8 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 1 hr 45 min · Beaver Creek Natural Resources Area
  24. Low Line Trail Easy · 7.1 mi (11.5 km) · Elevation Gain 20 ft (6 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Saylorville Lake Project
  25. Field Campus Trail Moderate · 3.8 mi (6.2 km) · Elevation Gain 358 ft (109 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Lake Macbride State Park
  26. Cedar Valley Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 210 ft (64 m) · 55 min · Sugar Bottom Park
  27. White Pine Trail Easy · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 177 ft (54 m) · 1 hr · Lake Macbride State Park
  28. Sac & Fox Trail Easy · 14.8 mi (23.7 km) · Elevation Gain 75 ft (23 m) · 4 hr 45 min · Sac and Fox Trail City Park
  29. Raptor Ridge Trail Easy · 2.6 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 55 min · Macbride Nature Recreation Area
  30. Coal Miner's Daughter Easy · 3.6 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

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