About mountain biking in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Iowa has 12 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 32.9 miles, an average of 2.7 miles each. The longest is Fairfield Loop, at 16.0 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Jefferson County are like

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

Of the 11 with a difficulty rating, 11 easy. Of the 12 with measured elevation, Fairfield Loop climbs the most, about 838 ft.

All 12 mountain biking trails, longest first

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 Fairfield Loop (B Street Segment)HikeMTB0.4 mi

← All Jefferson 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 4, 2026.