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Region Details
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- 112
- 352
- 328
- 83
- 13
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,300
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 993
- Trails E-Bike
- 469
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 141
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 180
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 208
- Trails Horse
- 92
- Trails Hike
- 1,134
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,136
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails Snowmobile
- 34
- Trails Snowshoe
- 60
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 51
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 6
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 23
- Total Distance
- 1,423 miles
- Total Descent
- 74,349 ft
- Total Vertical
- 931 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,480 ft
- Reports
- 20,682
- Photos
- 1,674
- Ridden Counter
- 51,941
Sub Regions
- Central Iowa (40)
- Boone County (0)
- Carroll County (5)
- Story County (8)
- Webster County (23)
- Des Moines Metro (113)
- Dallas County (2)
- Polk County (111)
- North Central Iowa (142)
- Cerro Gordo County (113)
- Hancock County (1)
- Humboldt County (2)
- Mitchell County (26)
- Northeast Iowa (367)
- Allamakee County (26)
- Benton County (6)
- Black Hawk County (41)
- Bremer County (6)
- Clayton County (7)
- Delaware County (16)
- Dubuque County (52)
- Fayette County (9)
- Linn County (145)
- Winneshiek County (69)
- Northwest Iowa (102)
- Dickinson County (41)
- Emmet County (8)
- Plymouth County (4)
- Woodbury County (53)
- South Central Iowa (76)
- Clarke County (0)
- Decatur County (7)
- Jasper County (3)
- Madison County (3)
- Marion County (29)
- Poweshiek County (8)
- Wapello County (1)
- Warren County (28)
- Southeast Iowa (104)
- Clinton County (14)
- Des Moines County (8)
- Henry County (1)
- Johnson County (41)
- Scott County (39)
- Van Buren County (0)
- Washington County (1)
- Southwest Iowa (77)
- Audubon County (2)
- Fremont County (1)
- Guthrie County (19)
- Harrison County (13)
- Mills County (3)
- Monona County (1)
- Montgomery County (0)
- Page County (1)
- Pottawattamie County (37)
Popular Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
• 65 ★ 4.0 • 1,352 ft • 28 ft • 265 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 2.0 • 2,126 ft • 59 ft • 261 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,903 ft • 43 ft • 273 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.6 • 2,680 ft • 76 ft • 246 •
The lowest and farthest back part of the XC loop. There are some wood features and tight technical areas to navigate.
• 75 ★ 3.0 • 2,477 ft • 47 ft • 240 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 3.5 • 4,009 ft • 22 ft • 256 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.7 • 3,507 ft • 40 ft • 243 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 5 minutes to complete this trail.
Iowa Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 114 ft • 10 • Point to Point •
This tour is a one way trip. It starts at Zerble's Trailhead. Initially this tour takes you through trails...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 857 ft • 23 •
Good way to run all the fun and gnarly parts of Proving Grounds
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,030 ft • 22 • Loop •
A nice 10 mile loop through the Sugar Bottoms area, you get the best of the area and pretty much ride all...
★ 4.0 • 9 miles • 959 ft • 17 •
Get the full mileage out of FDR with this route. No repeats.
5 miles • 479 ft • 12 •
Proposed option for routing race without SRW or D&C
3 miles • 345 ft • 16 • Loop •
Are you up for taking your riding skills to the next level? The Dark Web Tour takes you through all the...
Photos of Iowa Mountain Bike
Videos of Iowa Mountain Bike
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Dec 18, 2025
trail: Obsidian
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Dec 18, 2025
trail: Granite Flow
0:37 |
9 |
Dec 18, 2025
trail: Fire Wyrm
0:24 |
64 |
Sep 22, 2025
0:23 |
21 |
Oct 17, 2023
0:02 |
10 |
Sep 13, 2022
0:07 |
8 |
Sep 13, 2022
trail: Twisted Sister
0:46 |
232 |
Jul 24, 2022
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chipkm | add | report | activity #97185645 and 18 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 8:25am 6 hours |
| adamjacobson | add | report | activity #97171914 and 5 more | Jun 17, 2026 @ 3:42am 11 hours |
| somebodyfeeddad | wishlist | route | activity #97167842 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 12:50am 13 hours |
| Gentry0HrEXw | wishlist | region | activity #97157139 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 7:31pm 19 hours |
| mepotts | ridden | trail | activity #97155321 | Jun 16, 2026 @ 6:55pm 19 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| report | Tree blocking trail | Jun 14, 2026 @ 6:03pm 3 days | ||
| report | clean up. | May 3, 2026 @ 12:23pm May 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | Very easy trail, green. Nice view of the... | Nov 19, 2025 @ 8:10am Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | More challenging inner loop of the campground... | Nov 19, 2025 @ 7:23am Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | Well established trail that follows an almost... | Nov 19, 2025 @ 7:22am Nov 19, 2025 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Park BMX Track | skill park | Des Moines | |
| Sandy Corners MX | skill park | Waverly | |
| Daniel's Den | skill park | Dubuque | |
| Oak Ridge MX | skill park | Newton | |
| Hawkeye Downs Motocross | skill park | Cedar Rapids |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 992 | 1,283 miles | 55,636 ft | 439 miles | 932 ft | #46 | 1,568 | 20,656 | 40 | 85,999 | ||
| E-Bike | 469 | 404 miles | 25,581 ft | 139 miles | 925 ft | #50 | 5 | 13,520 | 16 | 2,614 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 141 | 231 miles | 5,994 ft | 76 miles | 886 ft | #41 | 14 | 413 | 12 | 1,216 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 180 | 448 miles | 11,102 ft | 154 miles | 886 ft | #34 | 2,464 | 1 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 208 | 304 miles | 10,843 ft | 100 miles | 817 ft | #34 | 275 | 8 | 75 | |||
| Horse | 92 | 150 miles | 8,068 ft | 64 miles | 840 ft | #53 | 495 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 1,134 | 1,387 miles | 67,077 ft | 477 miles | 932 ft | #48 | 77 | 20,296 | 1 | 5,161 | ||
| Trail Running | 1,136 | 1,386 miles | 67,060 ft | 477 miles | 932 ft | #48 | 2 | 20,301 | 2 | 2,788 | ||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 4,951 ft | 56 ft | 2,073 ft | 62 ft | #48 | 3 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 34 | 62 miles | 3,166 ft | 20 miles | 791 ft | #41 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 60 | 48 miles | 3,983 ft | 16 miles | 640 ft | #49 | 10,106 | 186 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 51 | 7 miles | 3,238 ft | 5 miles | 545 ft | #41 | 9 | 417 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 6 | 27 miles | 384 ft | 7 miles | 499 ft | #43 | 3 | 55 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 23 | 25 miles | 2,280 ft | 10 miles | 518 ft | #51 | 10,094 | 284 |
Activities
- Iowa Mountain Biking Trails
- Iowa E-Biking Trails
- Iowa Gravel Biking Trails
- Iowa Adaptive Biking Trails
- Iowa Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Iowa Horseback Trails
- Iowa Hiking Trails
- Iowa Trail Running Trails
- Iowa Snowmobiling Trails
- Iowa Snowshoeing Trails
- Iowa Skiing Trails
- Iowa Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Iowa Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Horseshoe Bluff Viewpoint
- Black Oak Camp Camping
- White Oak Camp Camping
- Stephens State Forest-Woodburn Unit Information Board
- Buck Stop Camp Camping
- Bottom Oak Camp Camping
- Indian Mounds Day Use Lodge
- Lacey-Keosauqua Cabin Area
- Lake Trail Day-Use Lodge
- Kiosk Information
- Essex Mountain (8,009 ft)
- Pacific Butte (7,844 ft)
- Tule Butte (7,297 ft)
- By canadaka
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