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• Beverly Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Technical singletrack in native upland burr oak forest. Many intersecting trails of varying difficulty
with optional "trail features" alongside main trails. This is a relatively small parcel of land, hence
there are many seemingly unorganized interconnecting trails. The local mt. bik...
  Last reviewed: Jan 21, 2008
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• Danes in Burlington, Iowa
Neat 4 mile trail system, all single track, winding tight turns, a few real ladder bridges, Sometimes you forget, you are in Iowa.
Last reviewed: Apr 24, 2009
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• Decorah Mtb Trail System in Decorah, Iowa
You can get a map from Decorah bicycles shop on College Drive open 361 days a year which I highly
recommend you get as you can get lost easily. Several trails of singletrack interconnected to eachother.
Good sections of uphill up to 1000 feet of climbing. Starting at the...
Last reviewed: Jun 15, 2009
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• FDR Park in Dubuque, Iowa
Lots of singletrack run through the park, which is heavily wooded. Lots of big climbs and long downhills, some jumps and obstacles made out of logs, stream crossings, tight switchback curves, and what appear to be either sinkholes or abandoned mine shafts (these are surrounded by orange fe...
 Last reviewed: Jul 6, 2009
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• Fort Defiance in Estherville, Iowa
Trails are located along the bottom of the ravine and along the the outside tops. Extremely gnarly going up or down the steep edges of the raving with softball-soccerball sized rocks everywhere and roots sticking up 8'' or more. Smooth and fun sailing once you're down by the creek, beaut...
Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2009
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• George Wyth in Cedar Falls, Iowa
The trails are pretty flat with only some minor elevation changes. However, the trails are still fun, especially at high speeds. There are a few good jumps on the trail and some tighter, more technical sections as well. Trails are very well maintained, but often in the spring parts of t...
Last reviewed: Apr 19, 2008
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• Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Take a counter clockwise dirrection and just explore. the trail is FLAT, and I gave it a technical rating of 5 as an avarege. The perimeter is more of your family and slightly above style riding, there are trails in the interior (Tony's Playground) that border on insane trials riding. T...
 Last reviewed: Jul 9, 2009
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• Lewis And Clark Monument in Council Bluffs, Iowa
The trail begins on the north side of the monument for a demanding and hilly singletrack. You will find this trail to be technical and well built.
Last reviewed: Sep 6, 2009
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• Ocheyedan Pits in Ocheyedan, Iowa
Excellent Beginner/Low Intermidiate trails. There are quite a few random single track, double track, and wide grass hiking trails. All trails a free and open to the public. It would be amazing if you ever seen anyone out there. The trails are located two miles south of Ocheyedan(which has...
Last reviewed: Jun 9, 2009
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• Seven Oaks in Boone, Iowa
This is the best riding you will find in central IA. quick and techinal, this trail will give even an experienced rider, a smile when your done
Last reviewed: May 21, 2007
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• Sleepy Hollow Sports Park in Des Moines, Iowa
This area is privately owned and you need to buy an all day or season pass. Lots of climbing and some nice singletrack. Rick Flatt is the owner and is supporting MTB racing in central Iowa by hosting several events (See the race calendar for more info.). Follow Dean Ave. east of the fairgr...
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• Sockum Ridge in Washington, Iowa
This is a pretty good trail system when kept up. The time I rode it, it was kind of creepy because I came up a hill and there was some redneck dude with a gun sitting on a tree waiting to blast bambi. Make sure you don't ride alone! It had some great climbs and downhills but also some o...
Last reviewed: Feb 28, 2006
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• State Park Geode in Bulington, Iowa
The trail is an eight-mile loop around Lake Geode. It is a wide trail, mostly fast single track and a short road march. Passing threw a creek, a few picnic areas and rolling hills with a few steep climbs.
Last reviewed: May 26, 2008
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• Stone Park in Sioux City, Iowa
Fast and fun. Not overly technical, not easy.
Last reviewed: Oct 31, 2007
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• Sugar Bottom in North Liberty, Iowa
Everything from green to double black.
Last reviewed: Aug 19, 2009
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• Sugarbottom in Iowa City, Iowa
http://www.icorrmtb.org The website does a good job at describing the trail and offers maps. There are plenty of log hops and switchbacks to make this a good place to ride. The roots in the pine section can be painfull on the backside, so be prepared. You can easily ride the entire sy...
Last reviewed: Jul 9, 2009
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• Sycamore Trail in Des Moines, Iowa
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...
Last reviewed: Sep 22, 2009
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• The Brickyard in Des Moines, Iowa
You will be in a wide open area which is pretty trashy. Pedal up the small bluff to your left (west) and follow the ridge. You will find about 2 to 3 miles of really nice singletrack. Watch out for motorcyclist, ATV's and four wheelers in certain areas. This area has been used for decade...
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• The Center Trails in Des Moines, Iowa
There is a nice trail system behind the Art Center. Trails are singletrack, hilly and somewhat technical. There is no official designation on their use, but it is on City land and thus should be legal. The trails have been used for years by cyclist and hikers.
Last reviewed: Aug 15, 2009
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• The Urbandale/West Des Moines Greenbelt in Des Moines, Iowa
Along the trails are usually some sweet dirt jumps.
Last reviewed: Unknown
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• Ulrich Park in Cedar Falls, Iowa
They are maintained by local riders on a regular basis and are 100% single track. These trails are fairly technical with plenty of switch backs, good climbs, bomber decants, and obstacles. This is hilly terrain and although the area isn\'t really big the trails make very good use of the ...
Last reviewed: Apr 4, 2008
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• Waubonsie State Park in Hamburg, Iowa
The park has a network of trails that were originally intended for hiking and horseback riding. The network is virtually endless with some fairly extreme up and downhills. There are a few log jumps and some serious gravity cavities. Take it easy your first time out or you\'ll end up going ...
Last reviewed: Sep 3, 2006
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• Yellow River State Forest in Harper's Ferry, Iowa
This might be the most raw and intense set of trails in Iowa. Don't even bother with phones up
here, there is no service. Walkie Talkie is your best bet for contact. The trail is actually a set of
backpacking trails that make for decent singletrack. The climbs and descents are incredi...
Last reviewed: Apr 3, 2008
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