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Hiking Trails in Iowa

Discover 227 routes with difficulty, elevation, and trail stats. Built for quickly narrowing down the right hike.

Paint Creek Unit Loop
Trail

Paint Creek Unit Loop

Waterville, Iowa

11.0 mi2,723 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Palisades Observatory to Cedar River
Trail

Palisades Observatory to Cedar River

Ely, Iowa

2.1 mi364 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Pammel Backbone Trail
Trail

Pammel Backbone Trail

Winterset, Iowa

1.4 mi322 ftgain
EasyLoop
Paul Skeffington Memorial Trail
Trail

Paul Skeffington Memorial Trail

DeWitt, Iowa

3.3 mi272 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Pigeon Creek Park Trail
Trail

Pigeon Creek Park Trail

Bettendorf, Iowa

1.0 mi79 ftgain
EasyLoop
Pine Chapel Foot Trail
Trail

Pine Chapel Foot Trail

Dubuque, Iowa

0.6 mi177 ftgain
EasyLoop
Pine Lake South Trail
Trail

Pine Lake South Trail

Eldora, Iowa

2.8 mi692 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Pine Lake State Park from Swan Pond
Trail

Pine Lake State Park from Swan Pond

Eldora, Iowa

4.7 mi751 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Pleasant Creek Lake
Trail

Pleasant Creek Lake

Shellsburg, Iowa

8.6 mi1,191 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Pony Hollow Trail
Trail

Pony Hollow Trail

Elkader, Iowa

7.6 mi413 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Prairie Lakes Park Trails
Trail

Prairie Lakes Park Trails

Cedar Falls, Iowa

2.2 mi233 ftgain
EasyLoop
Prairie Park Fishery Trail
Trail

Prairie Park Fishery Trail

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

1.9 mi171 ftgain
EasyLoop
Prairie Ridge Loop
Trail

Prairie Ridge Loop

Dubuque, Iowa

2.2 mi230 ftgain
EasyLoop
Prarie Path Trail
Trail

Prarie Path Trail

Marshalltown, Iowa

1.6 mi95 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Preparation Canyon State Park Loop
Trail

Preparation Canyon State Park Loop

Onawa, Iowa

5.2 mi1,125 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Puddle Jumper Trail
Trail

Puddle Jumper Trail

Orange City, Iowa

4.0 mi187 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Quail Cove Park Trail
Trail

Quail Cove Park Trail

West Des Moines, Iowa

0.6 mi144 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Red Bird Farm Wildlife Area
Trail

Red Bird Farm Wildlife Area

Iowa City, Iowa

2.0 mi302 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Red Haw Lake
Trail

Red Haw Lake

Chariton, Iowa

4.8 mi804 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Red Tailed Hawk, Gray Fox, Barred Owl and Wild Turkey Loop
Trail

Red Tailed Hawk, Gray Fox, Barred Owl and Wild Turkey Loop

Mason City, Iowa

2.8 mi210 ftgain
EasyLoop
Red-Tailed Hawk to Barred Owl and Quarry Lake Loop
Trail

Red-Tailed Hawk to Barred Owl and Quarry Lake Loop

Mason City, Iowa

2.4 mi207 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Red-Trailed Hawk Loop
Trail

Red-Trailed Hawk Loop

Mason City, Iowa

0.7 mi49 ftgain
EasyLoop
Redtail Ridge Habitat Area Trail
Trail

Redtail Ridge Habitat Area Trail

Cherokee, Iowa

1.9 mi184 ftgain
EasyLoop
River Bluffs to Winnebago River Trail
Trail

River Bluffs to Winnebago River Trail

Mason City, Iowa

3.5 mi325 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back