Type: Urban Trail
Length: 10 miles
Surface: Paved
Older section is asphalt and newer section is concrete. Newer sections are in excellent condition. Asphalt sections are average.
Condition
Above Average
Grade - Gentle Grades
Amenities
Description
This trail is part of the extensive Cedar Valley Trails system with over 130 miles of paved trails. This trail follows the south side of the Cedar River in Cedar Falls and Waterloo. The trail is very scenic with much of it being in the shade. There is a break in the trail for a short segment in downtown Waterloo then ends at the beautiful Riverview Recreation Area. In downtown Waterloo you can connect to either the 218 Trail or the Cedar Valley Lakes Trail to reconnect to the South Riverside Trail.
Cedar Falls trail connections:
- 1st Street Trail
- Big Woods Trail
- Cedar Valley Lakes Trail
- Cedar Prairie Trail
Waterloo trail connections:
- 218 Trail
- Greenhill Trail
- Cedar Valley Lakes Trail
- Sergeant Road Trail
When this video was shot the trail was about 4.5 miles long, although the video shows
the easy access from downtown Waterloo on the Cedar Valley Trails system a journey of about 8.5
miles.
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Location - Where is this Trail?
The South Riverside Trail runs from downtown Cedar Falls at the Peter Melendy Park to the Riverview Recreation Area in southeast Waterloo.
Trailheads
- Cedar Falls - Gateway Park, Washington Park, Pfeiffer Springs Park
- Waterloo - Sherwood Park, Downtown Waterloo, Riverview Recreation Area
Sites & Attractions
- Bullfrog Bayou Area
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center
- George Wyth State Park
- Cedar Falls Downtown Historic District
- Sherwood Park
- Waterloo Downtown
- Waterloo Center for the Arts
- Phelps Youth Pavilion
- Grout Museum District
- National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
- John Deere Museum
- Riverview Recreation Area
History of the Trail
The South Riverside Trail is part of the Cedar Valley Trails system.
Contributors
The following members have contributed to the above Trail content.
This trail was last edited by CedarFallsVisitor on Jun 17, 2020.
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