Harry Cook Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
Riding Area

Osage
, Iowa
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Doubletrack
Bike Type

XC, Fat, Gravel
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Popular in reverse
Climb Difficulty

Green
Physical Rating

Easy
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Family Friendly

Yes
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Ride in Rain

Yes
Local Popularity
60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
Land Manager

City of Osage

The Harry Cook Nature Trail runs for 2 miles from the edge of the small city of Osage, Iowa to the city's public Spring Park. The trail, which opened in the early 1990s, occupies the bed of an abandoned railroad corridor and winds through dense tree cover. For most of its route, the trail runs adjacent to Cedar River. Bring your fishing gear and good luck and you might catch walleye, channel catfish or smallmouth bass.

Access Info

Parking can be found at Spring Park at the western end of the Harry Cook Nature Trail. The park has a large picnic area and bathrooms, as well as a primitive camping area. You may also park at the dog park on South 1st Street in Osage, Iowa.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Harry Cook bike trail trail

Altitude change

-88 ft
Altitude min

1,060 ft
Altitude max

1,154 ft
Altitude start

1,154 ft
Altitude end

1,066 ft
Grade

-1%
Grade max

-9.5%
Grade min

7.6%
Distance climb

1,493 ft
Distance down

5,253 ft
Distance flat

2,503 ft
Avg time

00:07:26
Avg reverse time

00:16:34
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