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

Trail A

0.6 km | Intermediate | Ewing 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

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

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

Owl Trail

1.9 km | Intermediate | Saylorville Reservoir Recreation Area

Ash

1.9 km | Easy | Sac & Fox Trail City Park

L.T.

1.9 km | Difficult |

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

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 |

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

Ewing Park Place

Trail C

0.6 km | Easy | Ewing Park

Trail A

0.6 km | Intermediate | Ewing 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

Sac & Fox Trail City Park Place

Locust

2.5 km | Easy/Intermediate | Sac & Fox Trail City Park

Ash

1.9 km | Easy | Sac & Fox Trail City Park

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