About trails in Linn County, Iowa

Linn County has 160 named trails on the map, covering 296 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 58 counties in Iowa. 88 of them are tagged for hiking and 92 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sac & Fox Trail, at 30.6 miles. 15 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 trailheads, 48 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 33 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Central City, Cedar Rapids, and Stone City.

What the trails in Linn County are like

By length, 104 are under a mile, 41 run 1 to 5 miles, and 15 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Locust Singletrack Trail, at 2.9 miles.

Of the 65 with a difficulty rating, 64 easy and 1 hard. Of the 160 with measured elevation, Sac & Fox Trail climbs the most, about 463 ft.

Explore by activity

296Total miles

48Campsites

33Boat launches

1Waterfalls

6Trailheads

Sac & Fox TrailHikeMTB30.6 mi Grant Wood TrailMTB17.7 mi American Discovery TrailMTB16.0 mi Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Center Point to RobinsMTB11.3 mi CeMar TrailMTB10.9 mi Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Cedar Rapids to Johnson CountyMTB10.5 mi Cedar River TrailHikeMTB10.3 mi Bowling Street TrailMTB9.4 mi Cedar Valley Nature TrailHikeMTB8.8 mi Cedar Valley Nature Trail - Robins to Cedar RapidsMTB8.3 mi Edgewood TrailMTB8.3 mi Morgan Creek TrailMTB7.1 mi Ellis TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi 3rd AveMTB5.2 mi Indian Creek TrailMTB5.0 mi Cherokee TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Cedar Lake LoopHikeMTB4.4 mi Prairie Park Fishery TrailHike4.2 mi Tower Terrace SidepathsMTB4.0 mi Boyson TrailMTB3.9 mi 12th AveMTB3.0 mi Locust Singletrack TrailHike2.9 mi Interurban TrailMTB2.9 mi Oakland RdMTB2.7 mi Blue TrailHike2.5 mi 29th StMTB2.5 mi Ash Singletrack TrailHike2.3 mi Johnson Avenue NorthwestMTB2.3 mi Purple TrailHike2.3 mi Multi-Use TrailHike2.2 mi 10th Avenue SidepathsMTB2.2 mi Black TrailHike2.0 mi AspenHikeMTB1.9 mi 1st Avenue WestMTB1.6 mi Old Wagon TrailHike1.6 mi Orange TrailHike1.6 mi 6th Street SW TrailMTB1.6 mi Wapsi-River Nature TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Cedar CliffHike1.6 mi Blue Bird TrailHike1.5 mi LocustHike1.5 mi Yellow TrailHike1.4 mi RiverbendHike1.4 mi 8th AveMTB1.4 mi C AvenueMTB1.4 mi Flying SquirrelHike1.4 mi 2nd AveMTB1.3 mi Bena TrailHike1.3 mi Woodland TrailHike1.3 mi Read Oak TrailHike1.3 mi Deep WoodsHikeMTB1.2 mi AshMTB1.1 mi Echo BenchHikeMTB1.1 mi Central City TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi C Street TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi 10th Avenue North SidepathHikeMTB1.0 mi 10th Avenue South SidepathHikeMTB1.0 mi 10th StreetMTB1.0 mi Whispering PinesHike1.0 mi F Avenue NorthwestMTB0.9 mi Bob White TrailHike0.9 mi Cedar Overlook TrailHike0.9 mi 3rd StreetMTB0.9 mi BirchHike0.9 mi Fairfax TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Wiley Boulevard Southwest SidepathMTB0.9 mi 4th AveMTB0.9 mi Front Side0.9 mi C Avenue TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Stumptown TrailHike0.8 mi 16th AveMTB0.8 mi Center Point RdMTB0.8 mi Woodpecker TrailHike0.8 mi Shaver RdMTB0.7 mi E Avenue NorthwestMTB0.7 mi Wiley Boulevard SouthwestMTB0.7 mi Porterhouse0.7 mi Stoney Point Road NorthwestMTB0.7 mi Wood Duck WayHike0.7 mi Trashmore TrailMTB0.7 mi White Oak Hill TrailHike0.6 mi B TrailHike0.6 mi Prairie Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Back Side0.6 mi H Avenue NortheastMTB0.6 mi Sycamore LoopHike0.6 mi Coe RdMTB0.6 mi Lakeview Lake Walking TrailHike0.6 mi Park Place NortheastHike0.6 mi MapleHike0.6 mi K AveMTB0.6 mi South Troy Park TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bootlegger0.6 mi West Post Road NorthwestMTB0.6 mi Neighborhood0.5 mi College DrMTB0.5 mi J AveMTB0.5 mi 15th StMTB0.5 mi Inner Loop0.5 mi Stoney Point Road SouthwestMTB0.5 mi Cool HollowHike0.5 mi Fern PassHikeMTB0.5 mi Bever Park TrailHike0.5 mi 1st StMTB0.4 mi K9 Acres Off-Leash Walking PathHike0.4 mi Baby BirchHike0.4 mi Timber Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Chopped LiverHikeMTB0.4 mi Blairs Ferry Road NortheastHike0.4 mi Maplewood DrMTB0.4 mi Wetland Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Czech Village Levee TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi E AveMTB0.3 mi Creek Confluence - OwlHikeMTB0.3 mi Picnic trailHike0.3 mi Whisperline (lower)HikeMTB0.3 mi 10th Street NortheastHikeMTB0.3 mi Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Creek HuggerHike0.3 mi Riverline 2HikeMTB0.3 mi Apogee0.3 mi C Street ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Angler's EyeletHikeMTB0.3 mi Valley Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Lindsay's TrailHike0.3 mi Cox Lake PathHike0.3 mi Patterflow0.3 mi Rob's Elbow0.2 mi Riverline 1HikeMTB0.2 mi Cedar Lake TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi A TrailHike0.2 mi 16th Street NortheastMTB0.2 mi Green TrailHike0.2 mi Horseshoe Falls TrailHike0.2 mi Kids Trail0.2 mi Post derecho Reroute of Ash0.2 mi Up DownHikeMTB0.2 mi Creek Confluence Bonus LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Camper's TrailHike0.2 mi Cryptorchidism0.2 mi Ditch Digger West0.2 mi Valhalla's AscentHikeMTB0.2 mi Ditch Digger East0.2 mi Valkyrie's FlightMTB0.2 mi Cedar Valley Nature TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi The Miscreant0.1 mi Mercy FlushHikeMTB0.1 mi Coyote CacheHikeMTB0.1 mi Whisperline (upper)HikeMTB0.1 mi Meineke0.1 mi Graham Park PathHike0.1 mi P.A.G.A.N.0.1 mi Ghost GardenHikeMTB0.1 mi Bifrost FlowMTB0.1 mi Flowy McFlowface0.1 mi Fire WyrmMTB0.1 mi Eternal FlameMTB0.1 mi Fire Fang's RampageMTB0.1 mi Mary Lundby BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Woodpecker ConnectorHike0.1 mi

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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.