Mountain Biking Trails in Iowa

Mountain biking in Iowa? I was born and raised in the midwest.. Chicago area to be more precise and when someone says Iowa the first thing that comes to mind is corn and what never comes to mind is mountain biking.  Much to my surprise Iowa has a plethora of mountain biking trails.

Heres a short list of some of the better know areas.

Oleson Park Trail Near Fort Dodge

Oleson Park was designed and built by Joker Racing. Built on hilly terrain it includes some fast technical downhill sections and more.

Sugar Bottom Recreation Area

Sugar Bottom has mountain bike trails for all levels of mountain bikers. Many trails are marked  are one-way, so watch the signs and get a map. Sugar Bottom has roughly 12 miles of  trails.  This place is a very popular mountain biking area and is often crowded on weekends in peak riding seasons.  The advanced trails some fun technical features like tree roots and double backs.

Decorah Mountain Bike Trail System

Decorah is a 14-mile mountain bike trail system designed for intermediate to expert level  bikers.  Decorah is the home of the first MTB racing event to be held in Iowa. Technical features roots, rocks & drops, steep climbs and super fast downhills.

Council Bluffs at the Lewis and Clark Trail

Seven  miles of some pretty advanced trails-and some with several bailout spots if it gets too intense. Fast technical decents with steep climbs These trails are more popular to hikers than moutain bikes so please share the trail and don’t run anyone over.

If you know about more mountain biking trails in Iowa post up in the comments section or email us mountain.tread AT gmail DOT com.