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  • The Parks of the Gay Lea Wilson Trail

    DEC. 6, 2017

    Featured on the Iowa By Trail app, the Gay Lea Wilson Trail extends for 35 miles in Polk County, through Des Moines, Altoona, Pleasant Hill and Ankeny. Along the way, six parks — we feature five here — offer riders a chance to take a break and enjoy Iowa's natural beauty.

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  • Biking the Amana Colonies

    NOV. 23, 2017

    Looking for somewhere new to explore on two wheels? Check out the new gravel bike routes in the Amana Colonies! The two new routes allow riders to immerse themselves in the histories of Middle, High and West Amana.

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  • Trail Tuesday: T-Bone Trail

    NOV. 18, 2014

    Every Tuesday, look for a new featured trail story on our blog – part of our new “Trail Tuesday” series. This will be a way for you to learn about all the different trails we have to offer on our Iowa By Trail app. If you like what you read you can download the app and go explore! For any questions on these trails, email ibt@inhf.org . This week's featured trail is the T-Bone Trail . This 21-mile trail passes through a number of small communities and features farmland and timbe

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  • Trail Tuesday: Iowa Great Lakes

    NOV. 11, 2014

    Every Tuesday, look for a new featured trail story on our blog – part of our new “Trail Tuesday” series. This will be a way for you to learn about all the different trails we have to offer on our Iowa By Trail app. If you like what you read you can download the app and go explore! For any questions on these trails, email ibt@inhf.org . This week's featured trail is the Iowa Great Lakes . This 25-mile trail is located through the Iowa Great Lakes region, which offers Iowans the op

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  • Trail Tuesday: Fairfield Trail Loop

    NOV. 4, 2014

    Every Tuesday, look for a new featured trail story on our blog – part of our new “Trail Tuesday” series. This will be a way for you to learn about all the different trails we have to offer on our Iowa By Trail app. If you like what you read you can download the app and go explore! For any questions on these trails, email ibt@inhf.org . This week's featured trail is the Fairfield Trail Loop . This 16-mile trail loops the outerpart of the town Fairfield. Most of this is through the

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