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Sycamore Trail Mountain Bike Trail
Des Moines, Iowa
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
3 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 10/2/08 by csafris |
Difficulty:  Beginner |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #2180 |
| Tread: Doubletrack | Configuration: Other |
| Ridden: 5 | Wishlist: 2 |
Directions:
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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.
added in 2003 by guest
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.
added in 2003 by guest 
TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by dnadowns24 on September 22, 2009
The building you are looking for is now a DOT building.
reviewed by csafris on October 2, 2008
spring 2008 flood debris cleared away, a few areas of fresh, deep sand.
reviewed by steelealexander on May 8, 2007
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
