About trails in Dallas County, Iowa

Dallas County has 68 named trails on the map, covering 176 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 58 counties in Iowa. 22 of them are tagged for hiking and 46 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Raccoon River Valley Trail, at 56.1 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 22 campsites, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Minburn, Dallas Center, and Perry.

What the trails in Dallas County are like

By length, 47 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Sugar Creek Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 68 with measured elevation, Original Raccoon River Valley Trail climbs the most, about 2,099 ft.

Explore by activity

176Total miles

22Campsites

3Boat launches

2Trailheads

Raccoon River Valley TrailHike56.1 mi Raccoon River Valley Trail North LoopMTB28.5 mi Original Raccoon River Valley TrailMTB27.0 mi Heart of the Warrior TrailMTB6.3 mi Kettlestone TrailMTB5.0 mi Little Walnut Creek TrailMTB3.7 mi Grand Prairie Parkway TrailMTB3.6 mi Walnut Trace Park TrailMTB3.4 mi Grand Avenue TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Youth Hunting LoopHike2.5 mi 156th Street SidepathMTB2.5 mi E P True Parkway TrailMTB2.5 mi Sugar Creek TrailMTB2.0 mi bicycleMTB1.9 mi Bob Layton TrailMTB1.7 mi Berkshire Parkway SidepathMTB1.5 mi Prairie Rose Trail1.2 mi Monarch LoopHike1.2 mi Boston Parkway SidepathMTB1.1 mi Southeast Alice's Road SidepathMTB1.0 mi Fox Creek Park TrailsMTB1.0 mi 170th Street SidepathMTB1.0 mi Northwest 156th Street SidepathMTB0.9 mi Southwest County Line Road SidepathMTB0.8 mi Southeast Waco Place SidepathMTB0.8 mi Salamander TrailHike0.8 mi Fairway TrailMTB0.7 mi Oak Collection TrailHike0.7 mi Voas Family LoopHike0.7 mi South Warrior Lane SidepathMTB0.7 mi Leaf Walking TrailHike0.6 mi Memorial Park TrailHike0.6 mi Northeast Dartmoor Drive SidepathMTB0.6 mi Connifer, Crabapple and Maple TrailHike0.5 mi Aurora Avenue SidepathMTB0.5 mi Northeast Westgate Drive SidepathMTB0.5 mi Native Iowa Collection TrailHike0.5 mi Stream-Side TrailHike0.4 mi Country Club Glen Park TrailMTB0.4 mi Chinquapin Overlook LoopHike0.4 mi Valley TrailHike0.4 mi Lake Homestead TrailHike0.4 mi 152nd Street SidepathMTB0.4 mi Northeast Boston Parkway SidepathMTB0.4 mi Echinacea LoopHike0.4 mi Cottonwood LoopHike0.3 mi Northeast Bowman Drive SidepathMTB0.3 mi Coachlight Drive Bicycle LanesMTB0.3 mi Stonegate Park TrailMTB0.3 mi Alice's Road SidepathMTB0.3 mi Walnut Creek Estates Greenbelt TrailMTB0.3 mi Salamander TrailwHike0.3 mi Barn Owl TrailHike0.2 mi Bunker South TrailMTB0.2 mi Canary Park TrailMTB0.2 mi Bent Creek Ridge Park TrailMTB0.2 mi Barrett Boesen Park TrailMTB0.2 mi Northwest Westgate Drive SidepathMTB0.2 mi Northeast Venture Drive SidepathMTB0.2 mi Savanna LoopHike0.2 mi Bent Creek Meadows TrailMTB0.1 mi Chorus Frog TrailHike0.1 mi Angel Park Greenspace TrailMTB0.1 mi Northwest 162nd Lane SidepathMTB0.1 mi Dunham Drive SidepathMTB0.1 mi Walnut Creek Regional Park Access Road SidepathMTB0.1 mi Praire View TrailHike0.1 mi Bunker North TrailMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Dallas County

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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 September 24, 2026.