Iowa
Difficult
Cold Water Springs State Forest Ridge Road
CCC-era ridge roads through challenging timber country
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Overlanding Trails in Iowa
Trails curated for overlanders in Iowa.
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Iowa
Easy
Spirit Lake Chain Glacial Moraine Circuit
Prairie trails linking Iowa's natural lakes
Iowa
Moderate
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area Timber Access Loop
Timber roads through hardwood hills and creek fords
Iowa
Easy
Keokuk County Coal Creek Historic Mining Circuit
Strip mine ruins and reclaimed prairie landscape.
Iowa
Difficult
Allamakee County Mississippi River Bluff Technical Loop
Iowa's most technical terrain above the Mississippi.
Iowa
Moderate
Osceola County Glacial Pothole Trail
Prairie potholes and glacial history off the grid.
Iowa
Difficult
Driftless Area Limestone Quarry Historic Circuit
Abandoned quarries above the mighty Mississippi
Iowa
Moderate
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Creek Technical Loop
Prairie restoration with bison and creek crossings
Iowa
Easy
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Restricted Access Trail
WWII munitions plant turned wildlife preserve
Iowa
Easy
Des Moines River Oxbow Prairie Trail
Prairie grassland tour along historic river channels.