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Difficulty:  - Beginner |
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| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #4742 |
| Tread: Doubletrack | Configuration: Other |
| Ridden: 8 | Wishlist: 3 |
| 5 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +200 // -200 feet |
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Description
The Polk County Conservation Board and the Central Iowa Trail Association (CITA) worked together to open this trail. The trail will be closed to motorized vehicles and is officially now open). The trail follows the west bank of the Des Moines River. It starts on the the east edge of the Euclid Avenue Target parking lot in NW Des Moines and runs 6 or 7 miles North to the Sycamore boat access on NW 66th Street. The East lot also serves as a parking area and trail access point for the paved Saylorville Bike Trail on the East bank of the Des Moines River. This is a twisty turning trail and is very flat. It is excellent for the beginning to intermediate cyclist. Keep an eye and ear out for oncoming cyclist and/or ATV's. It connects with The Brickyard at one point, so you can combine the two rides.
macbot3000 on June 23, 2012
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Description
The Polk County Conservation Board and the Central Iowa Trail Association (CITA) worked together to open this trail. The trail will be closed to motorized vehicles and is officially now open). The trail follows the west bank of the Des Moines River. It starts on the the east edge of the Euclid Avenue Target parking lot in NW Des Moines and runs 6 or 7 miles North to the Sycamore boat access on NW 66th Street. The East lot also serves as a parking area and trail access point for the paved Saylorville Bike Trail on the East bank of the Des Moines River. This is a twisty turning trail and is very flat. It is excellent for the beginning to intermediate cyclist. Keep an eye and ear out for oncoming cyclist and/or ATV's. It connects with The Brickyard at one point, so you can combine the two rides.
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macbot3000 on June 23, 2012
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Review: When heading southbound, after crossing under the interstate, you need to ride a couple of miles on the paved trail until you reach the pond. The pond is on your right and the dirt picks up again on your left. Watch out for small stumps in the trail once you get close to Euclid :-)
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Review: Hey, i was wondering if anyone could tell me where the trail picks back up after the 80/35 underpass. I ride from johnston and get to the bridge and can’t find the trail again. Thanks!
Review: I started at the north end of the trail. The parking lot is just west of the Des Moines River on NW 66th Street.
The trail is slowly becoming wide singletrack compared to the ATV/doubletrack it started out as. It's very twisty/turny and pretty flat-ish. A great trail for beginner/intermediate and a very fast trail if you have decent cornering ability. There are a few log crossings (all can be bypassed) and some mounds/dips you can get some decent pump on but those are just in certain sections of the trail.
Similar Trail: I haven't ridden other trails in the Des Moines area, but the riders I was with suggested The Center Trails and Denman's.
Similar Trail: I haven't ridden other trails in the Des Moines area, but the riders I was with suggested The Center Trails and Denman's.
Review: The building you are looking for is now a DOT building.
Review: spring 2008 flood debris cleared away, a few areas of fresh, deep sand.
Review: the target is no longer there so just look for an old abandond building that looks like it could have been a tagret just north of douglas and you'll have no problem finding it. It's a easy flat ride along the river nothing too exciting but a peaceful ride
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