About trails in Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County has 13 named trails on the map, covering 33.4 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 24th largest mapped trail network among 58 counties in Iowa. 12 of them are tagged for hiking and 12 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Fairfield Loop, at 16.0 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 campsites and 1 boat launch. The nearest town to these trails is Fairfield.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 12 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy. Of the 13 with measured elevation, Fairfield Loop climbs the most, about 292 ft.

Explore by activity

33Total miles

2Campsites

1Boat launches

Fairfield LoopMTB16.0 mi Fairfield Loop (DOT-South Segment)HikeMTB5.8 mi Fairfield Loop (Lakes Segment)HikeMTB2.2 mi Fairfield Loop (NW Segment)HikeMTB1.9 mi Fairfield Loop (Whitham Woods Segment)HikeMTB1.4 mi Cedar View TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Fairfield Loop (Railroad Segment)HikeMTB1.3 mi Fairfield Loop (Louden Bridge Segment)HikeMTB0.8 mi Jefferson County Park TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Fairfield Loop (Lamson Woods/Neff Wetlands)HikeMTB0.6 mi Fairfield Loop (Crow Creek Segment)HikeMTB0.5 mi JCHC Wellness LoopHike0.4 mi Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment)HikeMTB0.4 mi

Trails by town in Jefferson County

Fairfield

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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.