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Moderate Hiking Trails near Cedar Rapids

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Cedar Rapids. Their average mapped distance is 6.0 km and average recorded ascent is 31 m (102 ft); the longest route in the set is 18.0 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 60 quality-checked routes near Cedar Rapids. Its average distance is 6.0 km, compared with 4.0 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated moderate by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. Technical terrain and live conditions are not part of that rating. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.6 km

Hawk Ravine Trail

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

8 m

Mushroom Forest Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Moderate

Clear Creek Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
18.0 km
/ 11.2 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • River
Moderate

Sac & Fox Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
Moderate

Mushroom Forest Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Hawk Ravine Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
23 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Canyon and gorge
The Cedar Valley Nature Trail hiking trail at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area and campground near North Liberty, Iowa.
Moderate

Cedar Valley Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
31 min
Moderate

Field Campus Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
92 m
Typical duration
52 min
Moderate

Weasel Run Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
0.9 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
12 min
Moderate

Woodpecker Trail

Iowa · United States

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Iowa River Trail - Terry Trueblood to Waterworks Prairie ParkIowa12.2 km26 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Clear Creek TrailIowa18.0 km45 m3 hr 55 minModerateApril to October
Sac & Fox TrailIowa12.2 km12 m2 hr 33 minModerateApril to October
Mushroom Forest TrailIowa0.8 km8 m10 minModerateApril to October
Hawk Ravine TrailIowa0.6 km23 m9 minModerateApril to October
Barred Owl Hollow TrailIowa1.1 km32 m17 minModerateApril to October
Cedar Valley TrailIowa2.0 km59 m31 minModerateApril to October
Field Campus TrailIowa3.5 km92 m52 minModerateApril to October
Weasel Run TrailIowa0.9 km12 m12 minModerateApril to October
Woodpecker TrailIowa8.4 km0 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October

Iowa River Trail - Terry Trueblood to Waterworks Prairie Park, Clear Creek Trail, Sac & Fox Trail currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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