Sauk Rail Trail:
Iowa
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Description:
According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, this trail may have been significantly damaged during recent flooding. Please contact the Trail Manager for more details




Sauk Rail Trail is a 33 mile multi-use trail that runs from Carroll County to Sac County. It features 3.8 miles of asphalt around Swan Lake, 8.0 miles of asphalt from Swan Lake to Maple River, 13 miles of limestone from Maple River to Carnarvon, 7.0 miles of concrete from Carnarvon to Lake View.

A user fee is no charge for youth under 18, $1.00 per person per day or $10.00 per person per year. Along the trail enjoy Black Hawk Lake STate Park, Black Hawk Marsh, Breda's Railroad Depot, Hazelbrush Wildlife Area, Mid-Prairie Park, Rolling Hills City Park in Carroll, and Swan Lake State Park.

For more information see the Trail Website or contact the Carroll County Conservation Board at ccconserv@win-4-u.net or Sac County Conservation Board at saccocon@pionet.net.

Distances are:
Lake View-Carnarvon: 6.2 miles; Carnarvon-Breda: 6.5 miles; Breda-Maple River: 8.0 miles; Maple River-Carroll: 4.5 miles; Carroll-Swan Lake: 4.0 miles; Around Swan Lake: 3.8 miles.

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Very beautiful
By Christopher R Guevara on July 26, 2001
"True, it's not too challenging except for finding the southern trail head. There was one area in a valley that looked like a hill scene from Europe. Very beautiful. "
Sauk Trail
By Jim Uhlenkamp on October 21, 2000
"Very flat, and not very challenging riding, except that you have to keep working. Coasting is simply not an option.

Very pretty one you reach the Hazelbrush area south of Breda. Worth a water break here to spot wildlife and just relax."
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