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Type: Rail Trail

Length: 34 miles

Surface: Mix


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Grade - Gentle Grades


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The Iowa River Railroad Trail concept is a unique opportunity to connect a 34-mile stretch of trail to the Trans American Discovery Trail. Towns like Albion, Liscomb, Union, Gifford, Eldora and Steamboat Rock will see significant usage by travelers from all over the world, similar to the Appalachian Trail. This is why the city of Marshalltown is interested enough in this project that it has agreed to partner with Hardin County in this endeavor.

More info at Hardin County Trails


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Planned Mileage: 34 miles -


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This trail was last edited by bikeiowa on Nov 23, 2020.

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Iowa Trails Summit

5 Thursday Oct 2023 - 6 Friday Oct 2023
  • Marshalltown, IA
  • Safety/Education/Training
  •    767

Iowa River's Edge Trail Ribbon Cutting

1 Saturday Oct 2022
  • Eldora, IA
  • Trail Ride
  •    1,166

Marshmallow XXXV

14 Saturday May 2022
  • Marshalltown, IA
  • Road
  •    1,807

72 Hours of Sterile Iowan

7 Friday Aug 2020 - 9 Sunday Aug 2020
  • Alden, IA
  • Gravel
  •    3,681

Sterile Iowan 100 or 200 (Still ON LIKE DONKEY KONG)

29 Friday May 2020 - 31 Sunday May 2020
  • Alden, IA
  • Gravel
  •    6,329

FIRFAR II: Eldora Strikes Back

24 Sunday Nov 2019
  • Eldora, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    2,895

FIRFAR-Fantastic Iowa River Fatbike Adventure Ride

6 Sunday Jan 2019
  • Steamboat Rock, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    2,775

Iowa River Trail Ribbon Cutting and Ride

19 Saturday May 2018
  • Steamboat Rock, IA
  • Other
  •    4,353

CANCELLED Greenbelt Fat Bike Frenzy***CANCELLED

28 Saturday Jan 2017
  • Iowa Falls, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    8,058

Iowa River Trail Sneak Peak Breakfast Ride

15 Saturday Oct 2016
  • Steamboat Rock, IA
  • Trail Ride
  •    4,770

 

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Iowa River Trail work continues

  • Tue November 29 2016
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Aug2023 - 5 miles of completed trail between Steamboat Rock and Eldora. One trailside parking option in Steamboat is at a small lot used also also by kayakers/tubers next to the Iowa River just off W.Main St. In Eldora, the paved trail currently ends at the Hy-Vee. There is a paved trail through Pine Lake State Park that links Eldora and Steamboat Rock also, which provides more mileage, route and parking options.

#1 - DarrinO posted Aug 20


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