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Trails Near Des Moines

10 named trails within about 25 miles of Des Moines, Iowa, nearest first — with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

10
Named trails
64.5 mi
Total length
7
Hiking
7
Mountain biking
Map of Iowa with Polk County highlighted

About trails near Des Moines, Iowa

10 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Des Moines, covering 64.5 miles in total. 7 of them are tagged for hiking and 7 for mountain biking.

The closest is Trestle to Trestle Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 10 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Gay Lea Wilson Trail West, at 27.2 miles. These trails fall in Polk County and Warren County.

All 10 trails, nearest first

Trestle to Trestle TrailHikePolk County11.4 miOwl TrailHikeMTBPolk County1.1 miSycamore TrailHikeMTBPolk County2.1 miLower Beaver Road SidepathMTBPolk County0.4 miGay Lea Wilson Trail WestHikePolk County27.2 miCoal Miner's DaughterHikeMTBWarren County16.0 miMissing LinkMTBWarren County1.5 miNew Ed BeachHikeMTBWarren County0.9 miExtra CreditHikeWarren County1.7 miCorner PocketMTBWarren County2.2 mi

Browse by county

Polk County
347 trails
Warren County
23 trails
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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 .