Discover the Best Bike Trails in Iowa
Explore the finest bike trails across Iowa. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider, there’s something for everyone!
Bike Trails by Difficulty
Intermediate/Difficult Difficulty
Cross Country
0.6 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Hooli Hoop
0.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Sugar Bottom
18.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Banner Lakes
9.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Corner Pocket
1.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Coal Miner’s Daughter
2.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Extra Credit
0.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
New Ed Beach
0.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Sunderbruch Park
9.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
Kickapoo Down
0.3 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
Intermediate Difficulty
Middle Mother’s Day
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Old Randy’s
0.3 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Captain’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Fred
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Lee’s Loop
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Upper Palisades
0.8 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Dust Bowl
0.7 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Backside
0.6 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Public Television
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Rocky Road
0.7 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Middle Palisades
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Rollercoaster
2.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Grandview Park
2.6 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
Grandview Trail
2 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
High Trestle Bridge Access
0.6 km | Intermediate |
Hillside
3.6 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Poolside
0.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
New Randy’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Ingawanis Woodlands
11.2 km | Intermediate |
Numbers
2.7 km | Intermediate |
Eagle Lodge Loop
0.7 km | Intermediate |
The Luge
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Irene
3.3 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
El Capitan
0.2 km | Intermediate |
Mercy Flush
0.2 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Beverly Park
7.4 km | Intermediate | Beverly Park
Troll Holler
0.4 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
River Trail North
1 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Prison Break
2.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Hikers Trail
1.1 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Fast Times
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Thorny Cottonwood
1.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
BLT
1.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Campground North
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Fisherman’s Trail
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Campground South
0.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Twisty
0.6 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Bullfrog Bayou
0.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Trail A
0.6 km | Intermediate | Ewing Park
George Wyth Main Trail: North
0.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
205
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
203
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Owl Trail
1.9 km | Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
302
0.5 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Riverside Overlook
0.7 km | Intermediate | Riverside Park
Tarmac
1.4 km | Intermediate |
Scott County Park
13 km | Intermediate |
Creekside Flow
0.6 km | Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail
Jubilee
1.4 km | Intermediate |
Sugar Bottom
0.7 km | Intermediate |
Kettle Moraine
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Kickapoo Up
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Difficult Difficulty
PBJ
0.1 km | Difficult |
Backbone
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Smeby’s
0.4 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Rattle Snake Cave
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Lower Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
102
0.5 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
103
0.7 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Cannons Loop
2.2 km | Difficult |
304
1.3 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
L.T.
1.9 km | Difficult |
Palos
0.3 km | Difficult |
Blue Mound
0.6 km | Difficult |
Easy/Intermediate Difficulty
Manawa East
8.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Lake Manawa State Park
Red Cedar
3.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Canfield
1.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Denman’s Woods
7.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Sycamore Trail
24.8 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Sycamore North
5.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Riverside
1.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Missing Link
0.9 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Creekside Climb
0.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail
Locust
2.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sac & Fox Trail City Park
305 Novice Loop
1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Easy Difficulty
Trail C
0.6 km | Easy | Ewing Park
River Trail
1.4 km | Easy | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Hartman
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Wonderland
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
J11
0.9 km | Easy | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Tunnel Trail
1.2 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
George Wyth Main Trail
0.7 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
101
3.7 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Sycamore South
3 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Fresh Cut
0.6 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
201
2.1 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
301
1.8 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Ash
1.9 km | Easy | Sac & Fox Trail City Park
Sunderbruch Park – Farmdale Loop
2.4 km | Easy |
Comlara Loop
0.9 km | Easy |
Longest Bike Trails
0.6 Trail Length
Cross Country
0.6 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Lee’s Loop
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Backside
0.6 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Middle Palisades
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
High Trestle Bridge Access
0.6 km | Intermediate |
Trail C
0.6 km | Easy | Ewing Park
Twisty
0.6 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Trail A
0.6 km | Intermediate | Ewing Park
Fresh Cut
0.6 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Creekside Flow
0.6 km | Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail
Blue Mound
0.6 km | Difficult |
0.5 Trail Length
Middle Mother’s Day
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Captain’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
New Randy’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
The Luge
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
102
0.5 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
302
0.5 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
New Ed Beach
0.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
0.3 Trail Length
Old Randy’s
0.3 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Campground South
0.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Kettle Moraine
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Palos
0.3 km | Difficult |
Kickapoo Up
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Kickapoo Down
0.3 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
0.9 Trail Length
Fred
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Public Television
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
J11
0.9 km | Easy | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Missing Link
0.9 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Comlara Loop
0.9 km | Easy |
0.8 Trail Length
Upper Palisades
0.8 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Poolside
0.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Extra Credit
0.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
0.7 Trail Length
Dust Bowl
0.7 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Rocky Road
0.7 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Eagle Lodge Loop
0.7 km | Intermediate |
Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Lower Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Fast Times
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
George Wyth Main Trail
0.7 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Campground North
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Fisherman’s Trail
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
205
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
203
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Riverside Overlook
0.7 km | Intermediate | Riverside Park
103
0.7 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Sugar Bottom
0.7 km | Intermediate |
0.1 Trail Length
PBJ
0.1 km | Difficult |
0.2 Trail Length
Backbone
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Rattle Snake Cave
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
El Capitan
0.2 km | Intermediate |
Mercy Flush
0.2 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Hooli Hoop
0.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | George Wyth Memorial State Park
George Wyth Main Trail: North
0.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
0.4 Trail Length
Smeby’s
0.4 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Troll Holler
0.4 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Bullfrog Bayou
0.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Creekside Climb
0.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail
2.8 Trail Length
Rollercoaster
2.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Coal Miner’s Daughter
2.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
2.6 Trail Length
Grandview Park
2.6 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
2 Trail Length
Grandview Trail
2 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
3.6 Trail Length
Hillside
3.6 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
8.7 Trail Length
Manawa East
8.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Lake Manawa State Park
11.2 Trail Length
Ingawanis Woodlands
11.2 km | Intermediate |
2.7 Trail Length
Numbers
2.7 km | Intermediate |
3.3 Trail Length
Irene
3.3 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
3.1 Trail Length
Red Cedar
3.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Wanatee Park
7.4 Trail Length
Beverly Park
7.4 km | Intermediate | Beverly Park
1.4 Trail Length
Canfield
1.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
River Trail
1.4 km | Easy | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Thorny Cottonwood
1.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Tarmac
1.4 km | Intermediate |
Jubilee
1.4 km | Intermediate |
1 Trail Length
River Trail North
1 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
305 Novice Loop
1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
7.1 Trail Length
Denman’s Woods
7.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
24.8 Trail Length
Sycamore Trail
24.8 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
1.5 Trail Length
Hartman
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Wonderland
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Riverside
1.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
2.3 Trail Length
Prison Break
2.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
1.1 Trail Length
Hikers Trail
1.1 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
1.2 Trail Length
Tunnel Trail
1.2 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
BLT
1.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Corner Pocket
1.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
5.7 Trail Length
Sycamore North
5.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
18.2 Trail Length
Sugar Bottom
18.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
3.7 Trail Length
101
3.7 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
3 Trail Length
Sycamore South
3 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
9.5 Trail Length
Banner Lakes
9.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
2.1 Trail Length
201
2.1 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
1.9 Trail Length
1.8 Trail Length
301
1.8 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
13 Trail Length
Scott County Park
13 km | Intermediate |
2.2 Trail Length
Cannons Loop
2.2 km | Difficult |
1.3 Trail Length
304
1.3 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
2.5 Trail Length
Locust
2.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sac & Fox Trail City Park
9.2 Trail Length
Sunderbruch Park
9.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
2.4 Trail Length
Sunderbruch Park – Farmdale Loop
2.4 km | Easy |
Bike Trails by Location
Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill Place
Cross Country
0.6 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Middle Mother’s Day
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Old Randy’s
0.3 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Captain’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Backside
0.6 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Rocky Road
0.7 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Backbone
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
New Randy’s
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Rattle Snake Cave
0.2 km | Difficult | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
The Luge
0.5 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
River Trail
1.4 km | Easy | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
River Trail North
1 km | Intermediate | Dunning's Spring Park and Ice Cave Hill
Van Peenen Park Place
Fred
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Dust Bowl
0.7 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Public Television
0.9 km | Intermediate | Van Peenen Park
Palisades Park Place
Lee’s Loop
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Upper Palisades
0.8 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Middle Palisades
0.6 km | Intermediate | Palisades Park
Smeby’s
0.4 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Lower Dead Pet
0.7 km | Difficult | Palisades Park
Unspecified Place
PBJ
0.1 km | Difficult |
High Trestle Bridge Access
0.6 km | Intermediate |
Ingawanis Woodlands
11.2 km | Intermediate |
Numbers
2.7 km | Intermediate |
Eagle Lodge Loop
0.7 km | Intermediate |
El Capitan
0.2 km | Intermediate |
Tarmac
1.4 km | Intermediate |
Scott County Park
13 km | Intermediate |
Cannons Loop
2.2 km | Difficult |
Sunderbruch Park
9.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
Sunderbruch Park – Farmdale Loop
2.4 km | Easy |
Comlara Loop
0.9 km | Easy |
L.T.
1.9 km | Difficult |
Jubilee
1.4 km | Intermediate |
Sugar Bottom
0.7 km | Intermediate |
Kettle Moraine
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Palos
0.3 km | Difficult |
Kickapoo Up
0.3 km | Intermediate |
Kickapoo Down
0.3 km | Intermediate/Difficult |
Blue Mound
0.6 km | Difficult |
Greenwood Park & Water Works Place
Rollercoaster
2.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Hillside
3.6 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Poolside
0.8 km | Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Denman’s Woods
7.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Greenwood Park & Water Works
J11
0.9 km | Easy | Greenwood Park & Water Works
Grandview Park Place
Grandview Park
2.6 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
Grandview Trail
2 km | Intermediate | Grandview Park
Lake Manawa State Park Place
Manawa East
8.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Lake Manawa State Park
Wanatee Park Place
Irene
3.3 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Red Cedar
3.1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Mercy Flush
0.2 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Troll Holler
0.4 km | Intermediate | Wanatee Park
Beverly Park Place
Beverly Park
7.4 km | Intermediate | Beverly Park
George Wyth Memorial State Park Place
Canfield
1.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Hartman
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Prison Break
2.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Wonderland
1.5 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Hikers Trail
1.1 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Fast Times
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Thorny Cottonwood
1.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Tunnel Trail
1.2 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
BLT
1.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
George Wyth Main Trail
0.7 km | Easy | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Campground North
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Fisherman’s Trail
0.7 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Campground South
0.3 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Twisty
0.6 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Hooli Hoop
0.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Bullfrog Bayou
0.4 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
George Wyth Main Trail: North
0.2 km | Intermediate | George Wyth Memorial State Park
Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area Place
Sycamore Trail
24.8 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Sycamore North
5.7 km | Easy/Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Sycamore South
3 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Fresh Cut
0.6 km | Easy | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Owl Trail
1.9 km | Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area
Sugar Bottom Recreational Area Place
Sugar Bottom
18.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
102
0.5 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
101
3.7 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
205
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
203
0.7 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
201
2.1 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
302
0.5 km | Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
103
0.7 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
301
1.8 km | Easy | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
304
1.3 km | Difficult | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
305 Novice Loop
1 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sugar Bottom Recreational Area
Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park Place
Banner Lakes
9.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Corner Pocket
1.2 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Coal Miner’s Daughter
2.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Riverside
1.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Missing Link
0.9 km | Easy/Intermediate | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Extra Credit
0.8 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
New Ed Beach
0.5 km | Intermediate/Difficult | Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Riverside Park Place
Riverside Overlook
0.7 km | Intermediate | Riverside Park
Creekside Flow Trail Place
Creekside Flow
0.6 km | Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail
Creekside Climb
0.4 km | Easy/Intermediate | Creekside Flow Trail