About hiking in Boone County

Boone County, Iowa has 15 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 25.9 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Dragoon Trail - Stratford to Boone, at 19.8 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Boone County are like

By length, 13 are under a mile, 1 runs 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Walnut Trail, at 0.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 7 easy, 6 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 15 with measured elevation, Dragoon Trail - Stratford to Boone climbs the most, about 1,454 ft.

All 15 hiking trails, longest first

Dragoon Trail - Stratford to BooneHike19.8 mi Lost Lake Interpretive TrailHike1.1 mi Prairie TrailHike0.7 mi Walnut TrailHike0.7 mi Hog's Back TrailHike0.5 mi Old Indian TrailHike0.5 mi Crow's Nest TrailHike0.5 mi Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi Lakefront TrailHike0.3 mi Treehouse Village TrailHike0.3 mi Hike-in Campsite TrailHike0.3 mi Reindeer Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Herrick Memorial TrailHike0.2 mi Oak Woods TrailHike0.2 mi Mesquakie TrailHike0.2 mi

← All Boone County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.