Bridges (one easy, one difficult) – Traverse Des Sioux trailhead loop from Traverse des Sioux

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Bridges (one easy, one difficult) – Traverse Des Sioux trailhead loop from Traverse des Sioux

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4.6

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17,861

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Bridges (one easy, one difficult) – Traverse Des Sioux trailhead loop from Traverse des Sioux

01:07

4.44km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

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899 m

Old palette-style bridge

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bridge that looks like an old palette to cross a creak.

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1.06 km

Big Old Trees

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There are some big trees back in the woods here, I would guess close to 6 feet across trunks. Including one that fell across the trail and they cleaned up that you get to bike/hike through.

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1.59 km

Bridges (one easy, one difficult)

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I did the bridge with railings today, the other one has some very advanced obstacles in front of it! :)

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1.85 km

Great trail junction

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4 trails connect here or something like that.

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2.79 km

Minimum Maintenance Road to an old trailhead

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I'm guessing people used to drive back into here as a trail head, now it's a wide walking/biking trail or emergency road.

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3.89 km

Traverse Des Sioux trailhead

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Access point right off the museum parking lot for hiking/biking trails.

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4.44 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.34 km

1.18 km

687 m

147 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.34 km

1.12 km

841 m

147 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Thursday 15 October

10°C

6°C

98 %

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Comments

June 7, 2025,Hike at Traverse Des Sioux Park

Checking out the trails on foot to see if I want to head there with the mountain bike. I think I do, I'll still probably have to walk over some rocky obstacles, but most of it looks fun for my style of riding.