Trout Run Loop – River Trail loop from Decorah

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Trout Run Loop – River Trail loop from Decorah

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Trout Run Loop – River Trail loop from Decorah

01:56

31.8km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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4.72 km

Decorah, Iowa

Highlight • Settlement

Decorah sits in Northern Iowa and boasts a population of just over 7,500. It is said that 470 million years ago a meteorite crashed into what is now Decorah. The crater, nearly 4 miles wide, lies beneath the town.

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7.40 km

Trout Run Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Explore the Trout Run Loop, a 14 km paved trail near Decorah. This 11-mile year-round path invites biking, hiking, running, fishing, nature viewing, and cross-country skiing. Moderately challenging, it crosses …

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12.1 km

Trout Run Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Trout Run Trail winds around the town of Decorah. Along the way you'll see a hilly landscape with cows, wildflowers and hiking paths that venture off the trail.

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14.0 km

Ten Mile Creek kingpost pony truss bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Ten Mile Creek Bridge, now located on the Trout Run Trail, originally spanned Ten Mile Creek about five miles northwest of Decorah. It was dismantled and relocated to Trout …

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18.7 km

View from the top of the Trout Run Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

This particular highlight is at the end of a footpath leading 250 meters from a hairpin turn on the Trout Run Trail.

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29.7 km

River Trail

Highlight • Trail

Park in the gravel lot just south of the entrance to Dunning’s Spring Park and next to the Upper Iowa River. The trailhead is just east of where you park …

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