Top Rated Trail Running Trails
near Huxley, Iowa
Huxley, Iowa
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
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
![Great bridges on this trail!](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7035772_smallMed_1555020842.jpg?cache=1735971478)
Lake Ahquabi Trail
6.4 mi 10.3 km • 524' Up 159.79 m Up • 518' Down 157.83 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
North Loop
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 142' Up 43.25 m Up • 63' Down 19.35 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=1735970817)
Ledges Canyon Trail
0.2 mi 0.4 km • 102' Up 31.09 m Up • 102' Down 31.06 m Down
![True to its namesake, tall grasses abound along the Tallgrass Trail.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7025732_smallMed_1554912789.jpg?cache=1735971181)
Tallgrass Trail
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 99' Up 30.15 m Up • 86' Down 26.35 m Down
![The trail has fun swoopy spots.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095305_smallMed_1714574726.jpg?cache=1735973161)
Denmans Trail
4.2 mi 6.7 km • 412' Up 125.57 m Up • 414' Down 126.28 m Down
![This is the trailhead located across from the first parking lot and permanent bathroom structure.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7029177_smallMed_1554920089.jpg?cache=1735971285)
Coal Miner's Daughter Trail
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 99' Up 30.3 m Up • 110' Down 33.58 m Down
![People walking the main trail along the Des Moines River.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095304_smallMed_1714573695.jpg?cache=1735973161)
North Sycamore Trail
3.6 mi 5.7 km • 151' Up 46.12 m Up • 173' Down 52.78 m Down
Volksmarch Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 16' Up 4.91 m Up • 54' Down 16.57 m Down
Lake Trail
11.9 mi 19.2 km • 325' Up 99.04 m Up • 333' Down 101.65 m Down
![This is a typical hill on the Comer Pocket Trail.](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7029184_smallMed_1554920107.jpg?cache=1736576066)
Comer Pocket Trail
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 69' Up 21.09 m Up • 77' Down 23.58 m Down
Extra Credit Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 15' Up 4.66 m Up • 15' Down 4.65 m Down
![Smooth trail through the trees in Iowa!](https://trailrunproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7016478_smallMed_1554827786.jpg?cache=1735970974)
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=1735972529)
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=1735970974)
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
Far West Loop
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 379' Up 115.45 m Up • 471' Down 143.5 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=1735971298)
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