Eastern Iowa

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Gems in Eastern 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 Eastern Iowa - 9

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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

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2018 100k male champion Michael Borst of La Crosse, Wisconsin floating across the Cattesse Trail

Mines of Spain 100 (MoS100)

21.2 mi 34.1 km • 2,597' Up 791.44 m Up • 2,596' Down 791.41 m Down

Dubuque, IA

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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

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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

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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

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Palisades Loop

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

Mount V…, IA

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Solon to MacBride Beach

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

Solon, IA

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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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Pine lake

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

Eldora, IA

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Eastern Iowa Running

185 Miles 298 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
1 Gem
39 Easy Trails
106 Intermediate Trails
13 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Eastern Iowa

Effigy Mounds National Monument

Palisades-Kepler State Park

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Trails in Eastern Iowa - 149

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3.4 mi 5.4 km #1Saddle Loop Trail Difficult McGregor, IA	Difficult	McGregor, IA	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #2Dogwood Hill Intermediate Iowa City, IA	Intermediate	Iowa City, IA	1
1.8 mi 2.9 km #3Forester's Trail Intermediate McGregor, IA	Intermediate	McGregor, IA	1
3.9 mi 6.2 km #4Pony Hollow Trail Easy Elkader, IA	Easy	Elkader, IA	1
0.5 mi 0.8 km #5Woodland Trail Spur 2 Intermediate Elkader, IA	Intermediate	Elkader, IA	1
28.8 mi 46.3 km #6Heritage Trail Easy/Intermediate Dyersville, IA	Easy/Intermediate	Dyersville, IA	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #7Fire Tower Trail Intermediate McGregor, IA	Intermediate	McGregor, IA	2
1.6 mi 2.6 km #8Bluff Trail Difficult McGregor, IA	Difficult	McGregor, IA	2
4.0 mi 6.4 km #9No Name Intermediate Denver, IA	Intermediate	Denver, IA	2
0.8 mi 1.4 km #10Backbone Trail Intermediate Strawberry Point, IA	Intermediate	Strawberry Point, IA	3