About trails near Central City, Iowa

27 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Central City, covering 12.6 miles in total. 22 of them are tagged for hiking and 18 for mountain biking.

The closest is Bob White Trail, about 0.4 miles away. 27 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Old Wagon Trail, at 1.6 miles. These trails fall in Linn County.

What the trails near Central City are like

By length, 23 are under a mile and 4 run 1 to 5 miles. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Coyote Cache, at 0.1 miles.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 18 easy. Of the 27 with measured elevation, Echo Bench climbs the most, about 462 ft.

All 27 trails, nearest first

Bob White TrailHikeLinn County0.9 mi Wapsi-River Nature TrailHikeMTBLinn County1.6 mi Lindsay's TrailHikeLinn County0.3 mi Horseshoe Falls TrailHikeLinn County0.2 mi Flying SquirrelHikeLinn County1.4 mi Mary Lundby BridgeHikeMTBLinn County0.1 mi Woodpecker ConnectorHikeLinn County0.1 mi Coyote CacheHikeMTBLinn County0.1 mi Up DownHikeMTBLinn County0.2 mi Woodpecker TrailHikeLinn County0.7 mi Riverline 1HikeMTBLinn County0.2 mi White Oak Hill TrailHikeLinn County0.6 mi Whispering PinesHikeLinn County1.0 mi Fern PassHikeMTBLinn County0.5 mi Riverline 2HikeMTBLinn County0.3 mi Chopped LiverHikeMTBLinn County0.4 mi Eternal FlameMTBLinn County0.1 mi Valkyrie's FlightMTBLinn County0.2 mi Fire WyrmMTBLinn County0.1 mi Old Wagon TrailHikeLinn County1.6 mi Ghost GardenHikeMTBLinn County0.1 mi Whisperline (upper)HikeMTBLinn County0.1 mi Whisperline (lower)HikeMTBLinn County0.3 mi Fire Fang's RampageMTBLinn County0.1 mi Bifrost FlowMTBLinn County0.1 mi Valhalla's AscentHikeMTBLinn County0.2 mi Echo BenchHikeMTBLinn County1.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.