Best Forest Hikes in Iowa

The directory currently contains 6 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Iowa. Their average mapped distance is 5.2 km and average recorded ascent is 148 m (486 ft); the longest route in the set is 17.0 km.

This subset represents 4% of the 167 quality-checked routes in Iowa. Its average distance is 5.2 km, compared with 12.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 148 m (486 ft), versus 49 m (161 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 3 routes (50%) are rated easy, 1 (17%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (33%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.