About trails in Scott County, Iowa

Scott County has 15 named trails on the map, covering 45.2 miles in total, an average of 3.0 miles per trail. That is the 23rd largest mapped trail network among 58 counties in Iowa. 12 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Riverfront Trail, at 17.9 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 15 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 37 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Le Claire.

What the trails in Scott County are like

By length, 8 are under a mile, 5 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Loud Thunder (L.T.), at 1.0 mile.

Of the 7 with a difficulty rating, 7 easy. Of the 15 with measured elevation, Loud Thunder (L.T.) climbs the most, about 324 ft.

Explore by activity

45Total miles

15Campsites

37Boat launches

1Waterfalls

Riverfront TrailHikeMTB17.9 mi Duck Creek Parkway TrailMTB11.4 mi Eldridge/Long Grove TrailMTB4.9 mi Duck Creek TrailHike2.9 mi Goose Creek Bike PathHike2.2 mi Lester Matzen Bike Path1.5 mi Loud Thunder (L.T.)Hike1.1 mi 53rd Avenue Bike PathHikeMTB1.0 mi Front Street Foot and Bike PathHikeMTB0.9 mi Smith's Island Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Kids LoopHike0.3 mi Credit Island BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi ExasperatorHike0.1 mi The Grand AlleeHike0.1 mi Maiden LaneHike0.1 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.