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Clive Greenbelt Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Iowa

Clive Greenbelt Trail

Clive, Iowa

7.3 mi

Distance

1,066 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 28m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Clive Greenbelt Trail is an out-and-back trail in Polk County, Iowa. It is 7.3 miles long. It is in or next to West Des Moines, Iowa.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:254 ft
Max:274 ft
Gain:325 ft
Loss:325 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 254 ft and 274 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.254 ft261 ft267 ft274 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi262 ft
High point2.0 mi274 ft
End7.3 mi262 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Des Moines, IA · in or next to town
County:
Polk County, IA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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