Top Rated Trail Running Trails
near Belmond, Iowa
Belmond, Iowa
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Bluffs overlooking the river.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7073764_smallMed_1602389216.jpg?cache=1736577401)
Root River Park Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 175' Up 53.22 m Up • 171' Down 52.03 m Down
Munn Woods North Trail
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 48' Up 14.48 m Up • 107' Down 32.65 m Down
Heritage Trail- Belmond
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 19' Up 5.93 m Up • 26' Down 7.88 m Down
![The bridge access hike is kinda steep in one location, but overall a pretty nice connection to check out the bridge over the Des Moines River.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7069654_smallMed_1586749002.jpg?cache=1736577286)
High Trestle Trail
25.8 mi 41.5 km • 408' Up 124.46 m Up • 337' Down 102.7 m Down
No Name
4.0 mi 6.4 km • 270' Up 82.23 m Up • 271' Down 82.56 m Down
![The colors of fall in the Ledges State Park are absolutely gorgeous. Definitely a great fall hike.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7009322_smallMed_1554396244.jpg?cache=1736575611)
Ledges Canyon Trail
0.2 mi 0.4 km • 102' Up 31.09 m Up • 102' Down 31.06 m Down
Lake Trail
11.9 mi 19.2 km • 325' Up 99.04 m Up • 333' Down 101.65 m Down
![Smooth trail through the trees in Iowa!](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7016478_smallMed_1554827786.jpg?cache=1736575763)
Shooting Star Trail
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 177' Up 53.86 m Up • 144' Down 44.01 m Down
Pond Hopper Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 96' Up 29.3 m Up • 90' Down 27.43 m Down
![The bridge access hike is kinda steep in one location, but overall a pretty nice connection to check out the bridge over the Des Moines River.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7069654_smallMed_1586749002.jpg?cache=1736577286)
High Trestle Bridge Access
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 11' Up 3.22 m Up • 22' Down 6.7 m Down
Lake Cornelia Nature Trail
0.8 mi 1.2 km • 30' Up 9.19 m Up • 27' Down 8.23 m Down
![Great singletrack through at Whiterock Conservancy around the campground.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7016477_smallMed_1554827784.jpg?cache=1736575763)
Little Dipper
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 115' Up 35.14 m Up • 116' Down 35.29 m Down
Numbers
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 52' Up 15.97 m Up • 51' Down 15.59 m Down
![There's a new, freshly cut section of the Long Creek Trail that you've got to check out.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7029572_smallMed_1554924785.jpg?cache=1736576077)
Long Creek Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 440' Up 134.24 m Up • 331' Down 100.88 m Down
Bobcat Trail
1.2 mi 1.9 km • 92' Up 28.17 m Up • 78' Down 23.75 m Down
![The colors of fall in the Ledges State Park are absolutely gorgeous. Definitely a great fall hike.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7009322_smallMed_1554396244.jpg?cache=1736575611)
Ledges Canyon Trail: Alternate Route
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 84' Down 25.56 m Down
![A stone wall along the Winnebago River](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051165_smallMed_1555692237.jpg?cache=1736576718)
River Bluffs Trail
1.2 mi 2.0 km • 73' Up 22.16 m Up • 75' Down 22.94 m Down
McGrady Trail
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 238' Up 72.42 m Up • 175' Down 53.49 m Down
![nice turn](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037411_smallMed_1601499105.jpg?cache=1736575570)
Pilot Knob Observation Tower
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 27' Up 8.25 m Up • 4' Down 1.1 m Down
Dead Mans Lake Trail
0.4 mi 0.7 km • 34' Up 10.24 m Up • 45' Down 13.68 m Down
![Some tree colorings](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7051161_smallMed_1555692228.jpg?cache=1736576718)
Quarry Lake Loop
1.6 mi 2.5 km • 103' Up 31.53 m Up • 116' Down 35.36 m Down
Three Bridges Trail
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 185' Up 56.31 m Up • 165' Down 50.42 m Down
McFarland Service Road
1.0 mi 1.5 km • 45' Up 13.59 m Up • 33' Down 10.16 m Down
Thorny Cottonwood
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 27' Up 8.21 m Up • 32' Down 9.81 m Down