Chichaqua Valley Trail
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N 41° 42.463 W 093° 25.504
15T E 464636 N 4617412
A 20-mile long, asphalt-surfaced multi-purpose trail.
Waymark Code: WMDP0
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2006
Views: 53
From the web site of the Polk County Conservation Board:
This scenic recreational trail begins just east of Bondurant and extends for 20 miles to the Jasper County town of Baxter.
The Polk County trailhead and parking area is on Northeast 88th Street, south of Highway 65 and one mile east of Bondurant.
This trail is paved from beginning to end, making it popular with rollerbladers as well as cyclists and hikers. Along the trail, one will spot mile markers showing the distance to Kansas City for this former railroad route. The trail also crosses stone bridges dating from the Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska Railroad that built this rail line in 1885.
In later years, the line was used by the Chicago, St. Paul, & Kansas City Railroad (1886-1892), Chicago Great Western Company (1892-1968), and finally the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company (1968-1984). The line was abandoned in 1984, and reopened as a recreational trail in 1987. It includes a scenic crossing of the Skunk River.
Country: U.S.
State/Province/etc.: Iowa
Trail Start (town): Bondurant
Trail Finish (town): Baxter
Trail Length: 20
Trail Surface: Paved
Pack Animals Allowed: no
Fees: no
Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed
Internet Link(s): Not listed
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