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Squirrel's Nest Mountain Bike Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Iowa

Squirrel's Nest Mountain Bike Trail

Des Moines, Iowa

2.7 mi

Distance

423 ft

Elev. Gain

55m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Squirrel's Nest Mountain Bike Trail is a loop trail in Polk County, Iowa. It is 2.7 miles long. It is in or next to Des Moines, Iowa.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:234 ft
Max:260 ft
Gain:129 ft
Loss:129 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 234 ft and 260 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.234 ft243 ft251 ft260 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.3 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi246 ft
High point1.1 mi260 ft
End2.7 mi246 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
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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