About hiking in Jones County

Jones County, Iowa has 18 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 19.5 miles, an average of 1.1 miles each. The longest is Maquoketa River Canoe Trail, at 7.6 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jones County are like

By length, 12 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer.

Of the 18 with measured elevation, Lost Canyon Trail climbs the most, about 346 ft.

All 18 hiking trails, longest first

Maquoketa River Canoe TrailHike7.6 mi Prairie TrailsHike2.2 mi Lost Canyon TrailHike1.7 mi Lake Loop TrailHike1.2 mi West Prairie TrailHike1.1 mi West Pond Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Outback TrailHike0.8 mi Pine TrailHike0.8 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Land Bridge TrailHike0.5 mi Story Walk TrailHike0.4 mi Wild Edibles TrailHike0.4 mi Whitetail TrailHike0.3 mi Blackberry TrailHike0.3 mi Coyote Crossing TrailHike0.2 mi Horse Thief TrailHike0.2 mi Frog Hollow TrailHike0.2 mi Lake WalkHike0.2 mi

← All Jones 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.