Wildest hikes in Iowa
The highest Ambleway Wildness scores in the catalog: the routes that stay farthest from roads, industry, and development.
These are the 25 wildest hikes Ambleway has measured in Iowa, from 83% wild at the top of the board to 72% wild at the bottom. They run from 1.9 to 5.8 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Gate House Trail, gaining 585 ft. They lie across 5 named parks, forests, and preserves.
- 277th Street & Cedar Avenue 4.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 83% wild
- Maquoketa River Canoe Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 80% wild
- 342nd Avenue 1.9 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 78% wild
- 66th Street 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 77% wild
- Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point 2.5 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 77% wild
- 517th Lane 2.1 mi · ▲ 156 ft · 76% wild
- Knapp Avenue 2 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 76% wild
- 60th Street 2 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 75% wild
- F Avenue 2.6 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 75% wild
- 130th Street & M Avenue 4.3 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 74% wild
- Gate House Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 585 ft · 74% wild
- 40th Street 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 74% wild
- 310th Avenue 2 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 74% wild
- N Avenue 2 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 73% wild
- Skunk River & 295th Street 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 73% wild
- Benton Iowa Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 73% wild
- Polk Street Sunset Point & Polk Street 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 73% wild
- West River Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 73% wild
- Cedar Avenue 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 73% wild
- 325th Avenue 2.9 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 73% wild
- 130th Street 2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 73% wild
- Frog Hollow Trail–Lima Trail Loop, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 307 ft · 72% wild
- Shaw Place 2.3 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 72% wild
- Lake Red Rock & 150th Avenue 2.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 72% wild
- 297th Street 3.5 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 72% wild