For information about the Loess Hills Bike Ride for Loess Hills & Heritage Week, click here.
The Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Corridor offers a variety of bike trails and routes.
Woodbury County: The Sioux City area has several paved biking trails. The Siouxland Trails Foundation is working to develop a more regional trail system.
Plymouth County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Plymouth County. Le Mars also has a trail. The planned PlyWood trail will connect Sioux City and Le Mars.
Monona County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Monona County.
Harrison County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Harrison County. Harrison County is starting to develop a countywide trail plan.
Pottawattamie County: Council Bluffs has a paved trail system throughout much of town. The city's trails link across the river into the Omaha metro trail system. The Wabash Trace Nature Trail also connects with Council Bluffs' trails. The Pottawattamie County Trails Association is constructing and planning for a countywide multi-use trails system.
Mills County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills. Residents are working to implement a countywide trail plan. Mills County also has a County Trails Board developing trails across the county.
Fremont County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Fremont County. The county is currently working on a comprehensive countywide trail plan.
Other bike resources:
The Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Corridor offers a variety of bike trails and routes.
Woodbury County: The Sioux City area has several paved biking trails. The Siouxland Trails Foundation is working to develop a more regional trail system.
Plymouth County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Plymouth County. Le Mars also has a trail. The planned PlyWood trail will connect Sioux City and Le Mars.
Monona County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Monona County.
Harrison County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Harrison County. Harrison County is starting to develop a countywide trail plan.
Pottawattamie County: Council Bluffs has a paved trail system throughout much of town. The city's trails link across the river into the Omaha metro trail system. The Wabash Trace Nature Trail also connects with Council Bluffs' trails. The Pottawattamie County Trails Association is constructing and planning for a countywide multi-use trails system.
Mills County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills. Residents are working to implement a countywide trail plan. Mills County also has a County Trails Board developing trails across the county.
Fremont County: Several on-road routes are available through the Loess Hills in Fremont County. The county is currently working on a comprehensive countywide trail plan.
Other bike resources:
- The Lewis and Clark route will be an on- and off-road route paralleling the Loess Hills along the Missouri River.
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's Iowa by Trail app includes detailed information about trails in the state.
- Travel Iowa's website offers information about trails throughout the state.
- The Frontier Iowa Trails network is working to develop regional trails throughout Western Iowa.
- BikeIowa is a website with information about biking events, news, and other information around the state.
- The Iowa Bicycle Coalition builds partnerships, educates Iowans, and helps to establish safe and enjoyable bicycle transportation and recreation networks throughout Iowa.
- The Loess Hills feature many miles of gravel and dirt roads, which have become more popular for cyclists in recent years. The Iowa Gravel Roads map identifies these roads.
- RAGBRAI, the world's largest bike-touring event, crosses the state every year and often traverses the Loess Hills.
- The Iowa Department of Transportation offers a free, downloadable Iowa Bicycle Map and an Interactive Iowa Bicycle Map that identify both on- and off-road bike facilities.