Hartman Reserve Nature Center – Cedar River loop from Waterloo

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Hartman Reserve Nature Center – Cedar River loop from Waterloo

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Hartman Reserve Nature Center – Cedar River loop from Waterloo

01:19

22.5km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 375 m for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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175 m

Soldiers & Sailors Park

Highlight • Monument

Soldiers & Sailors Park displays granite monuments and bronze plaques to remember the service men and women in all wars. There is also a small replica of the Statue of …

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6.70 km

South Riverside Trail

Highlight • Trail

South Riverside Trail, a section of the Cedar Valley Trail System, is a paved 10-mile trail that follows the southern shore of the Cedar River from Cedar Falls to Waterloo.

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6.70 km

Hartman Reserve Nature Center's goal is to provide environmental education, recreation, community engagement, and to preserve the natural area around the Cedar River and Bullfrog Bayou. Open every day from …

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7.65 km

Hartman Reserve Nature Center

Highlight • Forest

Hartman Reserve is a gorgeous 340-acre wooded isle with trails and educational exhibits in the interpretive center. There are a host of trails that are open every day from sunrise to sunset.

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9.15 km

Cedar River

Highlight • River

The Cedar river is 338 miles long and passes through Austin, Minn and Charles City, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids in Iowa. The river takes its name from the red cedar along its lower course.

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12.1 km

Fisher Lake

Highlight • Lake

Fisher Lake is a natural water body with a bikeway to the south and a quiet road in the north. You may spot people fishing here for bluegill and largemouth bass.

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19.0 km

Cedar River

Highlight • River

The Cedar River, spanning 338 miles (544 km) through both Minnesota and Iowa, is a tributary to the Iowa River, which merges with the Mississippi River. It got its name …

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22.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

3.36 km

657 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km