|
Trail
Length/Surface Type |
Trail
Heads |
Trail
Contacts |
Trail
Description and Highlights |
| Chichaqua
Valley Trail
20
Miles/Asphalt |
State
St, Baxter
*County
Rd F 24, Ira
*Hwy
117, Mingo
*NE
88thSt, 1 mile east of Bondurant |
Polk
County Conservation Board
www.conservationboard.org
515/323-5300
Jasper
County Conservation Board
www.co.jasper.ia.us/conservation/
641/792-9780 |
This
scenic trail begins just east of Bondurant and extends for
20 miles to the Jasper County town of Baxter. Notice the
mile markers along this former rail line, indicating the
distance to Kansas City. The trail also crosses stone bridges
dating from 1885, when they were built by the Wisconsin,
Iowa & Nebraska Railroad. |
| Clive
Greenbelt Trail
8.5
Miles/Asphalt |
*1400
Block of 86thSt, Clive
*City
Hall, 1900 NW 114thSt, Clive
*Campbell
Recreation Area, 12385 Woodlands Pkwy, Clive
*Koethe
Field, 10495 Maddox Pkwy (100thSt & Swanson Blvd), Clive |
City
of Clive
www.cityofclive.com/
515/223-5246 |
Winding
its way through the city of Clive and many heavily wooded
scenic areas along Walnut Creek, the Clive Greenbelt Trail
connects on the west end to the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
It also contains connections to the Windsor Heights and
Urbandale Trail Systems and, beginning in late 2006, connections
to downtown Des Moines via the new Walnut Creek Trail through
Des Moines and West Des Moines. |
| Downtown
Des Moines Trail Loops
8.8
Miles Total/Concrete & Asphalt
Kruidenier
Trail: 1.9 Miles
Meredith
Trail: 3.1 Miles
MLK
Trail: 2.6 Miles
Principal
Riverwalk: 1.2 Miles |
*Gray’s
Lake Park, Fleur & George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines
*Principal
Park, Line Dr & SW 2ndSt, (non-game days only), Des
Moines |
City
of Des Moines
www.dmparks.org/trail
515/248-6356 |
Downtown
Des Moines contains a series of urban trail loops connecting
many of the major attractions including the Science Center
of Iowa, Principal Park, Gray’s Lake Park, the Court
Avenue district, the East Village neighborhood and will
connect to the Principal Riverwalk in 2008. The Downtown
Des Moines Trail Loop contains the Meredith Trail, the Kruidenier
Trail at Gray’s Lake Park, and the MLK Trail along
Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and the Principal Riverwalk,
when completed. In the downtown loop, four trail bridges
cross the Raccoon River or Gray’s Lake; two additional
bridges will cross the Des Moines River as part of the Principal
Riverwalk.
|
| Gay
Lea Wilson Trail/4-Mile Creek Greenway Trail
11
Miles/Asphalt |
*Four-Mile
Community Center, E 38th& Easton, Des Moines
*Sargent
Park, E Douglas & E 35th, Des Moines
*Copper
Creek Lake, Hwy 163 & Copper Crk Dr, Pleasant Hill
*Greater
Altoona Community Service Campus, 1500 8thSt SW, Altoona
*Hy-Vee
parking lot, 9thSt SE & 1stAve, Altoona |
City
of Des Moines
www.dmparks.org/trail
515/248-6356
Polk
County Conservation Board
www.conservationboard.org
515/323-5300
City
of Pleasant Hill
www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/
515/262-9465
City
of Altoona
http://www.altoona-iowa.com/
515/967-5203 |
The
Gay Lea Wilson Trail/4-Mile Creek Greenway Trail is a multi-segmented
trail connecting Des Moines with Pleasant Hill and Altoona.
From a hub off University Avenue at Copper Creek Shopping
Center in Pleasant Hill, a segment of about 5.5 miles runs
northeast to Altoona and connects with the Altoona Trail
System; a second runs about 1.5 miles along Four-Mile Creek
south to Scott Avenue in Des Moines; and a third runs northwest
about 4 miles into Des Moines, terminating at Aurora Avenue. |
| Raccoon
River Valley Trail
56
Miles/Asphalt |
•
Hwy 6 & County Road R22, Waukee
•Hwy
6 & County Road R16, Ortonville
•18thSt,
Adel
•Old
rail depot, north of Hwy 6, Redfield
•County
Road P30 at city park, Linden
•SE
6th& Hwy 44, Panora
•County
Road F25 on SE corner of town, Yale
•Center
of town, Herndon
•Off
of County Road E57 at elevator, Cooper
•Restored
rail depot along County Road E53, Jefferson |
Dallas
County Conservation Board
www.co.dallas.ia.us
515/465-3577 |
Starting
in Waukee and ending in Jefferson, the Raccoon River Valley
Trail travels 56 miles, highlighting some of the history
and natural features in the area along the way. It passes
through what used to be the town of Ortonville, which was
the winter housing site for the Orton Circus. In Adel, a
side trip from the trail offers views of the historic French
Tudor Court House surrounded by brick streets. Throughout
its route, native prairie patches within the corridor provide
glimpses of Dallas County as it looked before settlement.
The trail also crosses the North Raccoon River in Adel and
travels along the Middle Raccoon River just north of Redfield.
Interpretive signs along the trail explain natural and historic
sites.
Note:
There is a $2/day or $10/yr charge for a pass to use the
Raccoon River Valley Trail. These passes are available at
all trailheads along the trail. There is no charge to use
the trail within cities along the trail. |
| Summerset
Trail
11
Miles/Asphalt |
•Hwy
5 & 165 Pl, (near Casey’s), Carlisle
•5thSt,
1 block east of 65/69, Indianola |
Warren
County Conservation Board
515/961-6169
www.warrenccb.org
|
Running
through woodlands, farmlands, wetlands and undulating prairie,
the Summerset Trail showcases the best of Iowa’s natural
heritage. Starting in Indianola, the trail winds through
town about 1⁄2 mile before entering timber for the
next five miles. After crossing the Middle River, the trail
is wide open and passes along many prairie remnants before
ending in |
