DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s Let’s Connect project has finished, connecting the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trails, creating a 120-mile loop of ...

A 2012 study released by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and University of Northern Iowa found cyclists and trails generate an estimated $364.8 million in direct and indirect economic impacts on the state.

Iowa's bike trails, tourism ambitions grow along with RAGBRAI. Philip Joens. ... Des Moines, meanwhile, is working to add 12 miles to its 68-mile paved trail network, ...

The maps once detailed every bike trail in Iowa that was at least five miles long, but that list got to be too long, so Hansen says this year’s map shows 51 trails that are at least -ten- miles ...

Now if you check, they’ll tell you what trail you’re close to,” Oleson says. Glenda Berry met her husband while biking the trail in the 1980s and says they often ride the 33 miles from ...

Infrared counters on trails show that paved trails get more use. “Once we hard surface the trail, we have seen the trail usage double and then triple throughout the years.” Schlader said.

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The Iowa Bicycle Coalition conducted the study. It also found roughly 900,000 Iowans use the state’s 2,000 miles of multi-use trails each year.

Here's a guide to the places on the High Trestle Trail that cater to Iowa's cycling enthusiasts ...

Felix explained, “The area remains closed because the repairs are not permanent, and technically, there is not a paved bike trail. After June 17, 2025, it will be an active construction site ...

Luke Hoffman, executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says the group's annual Bacoon ride on the Raccoon River Valley Trail draws 6,000 riders and generates $500,000 in annual impact.

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's Let's Connect project has finished, connecting the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trails, creating a 120-mile loop of continuous paved bike trails.