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Overview
As the name implies, the High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector is a 9-mile paved trail that connects the High Trestle Trail and the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
About the Route
From the Raccoon River Valley Trail in Perry, the trail heads east through Bouton to Woodward, where it connects to the High Trestle Trail at the Woodward High Trestle Trailhead.
Connections
At its western end in Perry, the trail connects to the Raccoon River Valley Trail.
At its eastern end in Woodward, the trail connects to the High Trestle Trail.
The High Trestle Trail to Raccoon River Valley Trail Connector runs between Raccoon River Valley Trail (Perry) and the High Trestle Trail (Woodward), both of which offer parking.
Visit the TrailLink map for detailed directions.
The Woodward-to-Perry Connector in the High Trestle Trail was long planned, requiring new bridges, land acquisition/donation and careful design. The result is spectacular. I rode this today on a cool Autumn day through harvested farm fields and along streams. The views are superb. The trail surface (paved concrete) is top notch. It crosses a few well-marked country roads but otherwise is a dedicated nature trail for hiking and biking. The entire route from Woodward to Perry is separated path except for two blocks of residential side street in Bouton. Although brand new, this trail is seeing use: groups of cyclists went by; numerous hikers and runners were out; and small kids on bikes near Perry were using it. It exits into residential streets in Perry that are well signposted to guide one to downtown or to the other trails beginning in Perry. Hats off to the County board of supervisors and the numerous volunteers and donors who made this happen.
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