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Great Western Trail

Polk County, Iowa

Trail length

27.6 km

Time

~1 day 0 hrs

Elevation Gain

113 m

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"A leisurely stroll from the heart of Polk County"

The Great Western Trail is a 27.6 km looped trail that starts and ends in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 7 hrs 23 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers scenic-views stroller-friendly paved dog-friendly wheelchair-friendly rail-trail walking trail-running road-biking hiking birding

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