or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in Iowa, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 4 trails in 4 regions.
By François Dumaine
Mississippi River Hastings to Iowa, Driftless Area · photo from the LGPO trail page
Everything you need for your next hike. Bilingual, printable, 1 page.
Download the free checklistDifferent landscapes. Real leads to help you choose.
3 of our 4 trails are rated easy; Capital Country (1), Driftless Area (1) and Lakes & Land (1) have the most. For a first trail: neal smith (2 hr).
For the widest choice: Capital Country (1 trails) and Driftless Area (1 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
