The best hiking trails in Jackson County

location_on Iowa · 8 Hiking Trails

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Jackson County Static Map Black Hawk Creek Jackson County Recreation Trail Densmore Lake and Smith Creek Loop Bellevue Rivervue Trail

What to expect

Check out some of the best hiking, walking and backpacking routes in Jackson County, Iowa. The Raccoon Creek from 98th Street Loop is the most popular trail. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Raccoon Creek from 98th Street Loop and the trail with the least amount of climbing is the Densmore Lake and Smith Creek Loop. The longest trail is the Jackson County Recreation Trail at 21.0 km. For a shorter adventure you can try the Bear Creek Loop at 2.4 km. Get off line access to Water, History, Campsite, and Shelter locations and much more with a Hiiker subscription.

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Most popular trails

1

Extra Difficult

Raccoon Creek from 98th Street Loop

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 2.6 km · Est. 42 min

2

Medium

Meadow and Quarry Loop Trail

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 3.3 km · Est. 49 min

3

Medium

Bear Creek Loop

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 2.4 km · Est. 39 min

4

Medium

Bluff Trail

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 2.9 km · Est. 45 min

5

Easy

Bellevue Rivervue Trail

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 7.4 km · Est. 1 hrs 32 min

6

Easy

Densmore Lake and Smith Creek Loop

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 8.4 km · Est. 1 hrs 43 min

7

Easy

Jackson County Recreation Trail

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 21.0 km · Est. 4 hrs 27 min

8

Medium

Black Hawk Creek

Jackson County, Iowa · star 0.0 (0) · 2.5 km · Est. 35 min

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