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John Pat Dorrian and Neal Smith Trail

Polk County, Iowa

Trail length

12.2 km

Time

~2 hrs 31 min

Elevation Gain

45 m

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"A leisurely stroll from the heart of Polk County"

The John Pat Dorrian and Neal Smith Trail is a 12.2 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 3 hrs 13 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 stroller-friendly rivers paved family-friendly forest wheelchair-friendly rail-trail walking trail-running road-biking hiking birding

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