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view all areas »Iowa trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Trail Running, Hiking, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Adaptive Biking, Horseback, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Snowmobiling, Backcountry Skiing, Observed Trials and Dirtbiking. Trails here are often faint trail, flowy and tight and twisty. Scenery includes creeks, lakes and ridgelines. Common trail features include jumps, berms and bridges. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include restrooms and picnic spots. Popular destinations include Dubuque, Des Moines and Mason City.
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Region Details
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- 113
- 356
- 333
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,334
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,004
- Trails E-Bike
- 465
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 395
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 182
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 212
- Trails Horse
- 92
- Trails Hike
- 1,171
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,174
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 36
- Trails Snowshoe
- 69
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 51
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 38
- Total Distance
- 1,450 miles
- Total Descent
- 76,228 ft
- Total Vertical
- 934 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,480 ft
- Reports
- 20,863
- Photos
- 1,701
- Completed Counter
- 56,453
Sub Regions
- Central Iowa (36)
- Boone County (0)
- Carroll County (5)
- Story County (8)
- Webster County (23)
- Des Moines Metro (113)
- Dallas County (2)
- Polk County (111)
- North Central Iowa (124)
- Cerro Gordo County (99)
- Hancock County (1)
- Humboldt County (2)
- Mitchell County (22)
- Northeast Iowa (386)
- Allamakee County (26)
- Benton County (6)
- Black Hawk County (41)
- Bremer County (6)
- Clayton County (9)
- Delaware County (10)
- Dubuque County (54)
- Fayette County (9)
- Howard County (15)
- Linn County (141)
- Winneshiek County (69)
- Northwest Iowa (101)
- Dickinson County (40)
- Emmet County (8)
- Plymouth County (4)
- Woodbury County (49)
- South Central Iowa (73)
- Clarke County (0)
- Decatur County (7)
- Jasper County (3)
- Madison County (3)
- Marion County (31)
- Poweshiek County (5)
- Wapello County (1)
- Warren County (23)
- Southeast Iowa (107)
- Clinton County (14)
- Des Moines County (8)
- Henry County (1)
- Johnson County (41)
- Muscatine County (0)
- Scott County (42)
- Van Buren County (0)
- Washington County (1)
- Southwest Iowa (56)
- Audubon County (2)
- Fremont County (1)
- Guthrie County (19)
- Harrison County (0)
- Mills County (3)
- Monona County (1)
- Montgomery County (0)
- Page County (1)
- Pottawattamie County (30)
Popular Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
• 75 ★ 4.0 • 1,352 ft • 28 ft • 274 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 2.0 • 2,126 ft • 59 ft • 268 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 4.6 • 2,680 ft • 76 ft • 260 •
The lowest and farthest back part of the XC loop. There are some wood features and tight technical areas to navigate.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,903 ft • 43 ft • 294 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 3.0 • 2,477 ft • 47 ft • 249 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 65 ★ 3.5 • 4,009 ft • 22 ft • 269 •
Moderately popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Iowa Mountain Bike Routes
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,030 ft • 22 • Loop •
A nice 10 mile loop through the Sugar Bottoms area, you get the best of the area and pretty much ride all...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 857 ft • 23 •
Good way to run all the fun and gnarly parts of Proving Grounds
6 miles • 114 ft • 10 • Point to Point •
This tour is a one way trip. It starts at Zerble's Trailhead. Initially this tour takes you through trails...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 959 ft • 17 •
Get the full mileage out of FDR with this route. No repeats.
3 miles • 345 ft • 16 • Loop •
Are you up for taking your riding skills to the next level? The Dark Web Tour takes you through all the...
9 miles • 356 ft • 14 •
Typical route used during our Tuesday Group Mountain Bike Rides.
Photos of Iowa Mountain Bike
Videos of Iowa Mountain Bike
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Sep 13, 2022
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Sep 13, 2022
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mkdohmen | wishlist | region | activity #107010326 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 8:20am 2 days |
| mkdohmen | wishlist | region | activity #107010306 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 8:20am 2 days |
| mkdohmen | wishlist | region | activity #107010278 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 8:19am 2 days |
| mkdohmen | wishlist | region | activity #107010227 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 8:19am 2 days |
| mkdohmen | wishlist | region | activity #107010195 | Nov 1, 2026 @ 8:18am 2 days |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Up | Oct 13, 2026 @ 8:48pm Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| trail | is the sharkfin s-berm at the beginning of the... | Sep 26, 2026 @ 7:28pm Sep 26, 2026 | ||
| trail | Clip Along Katie 😃💕 | Sep 20, 2026 @ 4:13am Sep 20, 2026 | ||
| report | We have this trail closed for now. We might... | Jul 24, 2026 @ 7:03am Jul 24, 2026 | ||
| trail | Tree down NE corner between the two water areas. | Jun 20, 2026 @ 9:37am Jun 20, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Park BMX Track | skill park | Des Moines | |
| Sandy Corners MX | skill park | Waverly | |
| Daniel's Den | skill park | Dubuque | |
| Oak Ridge MX | skill park | Newton | |
| Hawkeye Downs Motocross | skill park | Cedar Rapids |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 1,004 | 1,283 miles | 52,713 ft | 432 miles | 932 ft | #46 | 1,591 | 20,836 | 40 | 92,171 | ||
| E-Bike | 465 | 397 miles | 22,562 ft | 133 miles | 928 ft | #49 | 5 | 13,457 | 16 | 3,211 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 395 | 931 miles | 23,018 ft | 313 miles | 922 ft | #43 | 14 | 379 | 12 | 1,666 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 182 | 449 miles | 11,230 ft | 155 miles | 889 ft | #40 | 2,419 | 6 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 211 | 311 miles | 10,945 ft | 101 miles | 817 ft | #42 | 297 | 8 | 75 | |||
| Horse | 92 | 150 miles | 8,068 ft | 64 miles | 840 ft | #55 | 359 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Hike | 1,171 | 1,411 miles | 68,957 ft | 483 miles | 935 ft | #47 | 82 | 20,509 | 1 | 5,656 | ||
| Trail Running | 1,174 | 1,412 miles | 69,117 ft | 483 miles | 935 ft | #48 | 2 | 20,514 | 2 | 3,171 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 210 ft | 7 ft | 89 ft | 10 ft | #52 | 355 | 34 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 4,951 ft | 56 ft | 2,073 ft | 62 ft | #48 | 3 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 36 | 63 miles | 3,209 ft | 21 miles | 791 ft | #42 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 69 | 51 miles | 4,085 ft | 17 miles | 656 ft | #49 | 10,357 | 185 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 51 | 7 miles | 3,238 ft | 5 miles | 545 ft | #43 | 9 | 412 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 27 miles | 384 ft | 7 miles | 499 ft | #45 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 38 | 32 miles | 2,467 ft | 12 miles | 673 ft | #51 | 10,344 | 279 |
Activities
- Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
- Iowa E-Biking Trails
- Iowa Gravel Biking Trails
- Iowa Adaptive Biking Trails
- Iowa Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Iowa Horseback Trails
- Iowa Hiking Trails
- Iowa Trail Running Trails
- Iowa Snowmobiling Trails
- Iowa Snowshoeing Trails
- Iowa Skiing Trails
- Iowa Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Iowa Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Zebulon Pike Monument Sight
- MacNider Campgrounds Camping
- Longbeard Camp Camping
- Black Oak Camp Camping
- White Oak Camp Camping
- Stephens State Forest-Woodburn Unit Information Board
- Buck Stop Camp Camping
- Bottom Oak Camp Camping
- Indian Mounds Day Use Lodge
- Lacey-Keosauqua Cabin Area
- Essex Mountain (8,009 ft)
- Pacific Butte (7,844 ft)
- Tule Butte (7,297 ft)
- By canadaka
Trailforks & contributors - Admins: Map Team, TransRockies, chuktA, msmcfate, WillieJacobsz, PlumbBobM, ReckitRolley, colinreuter, IGS, Mxtyphoon
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