51 official trails lie within 25 miles of Waterloo — 204 miles in total, 47 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 185 ft; the median trail gains 38 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Prairie Trail | 13.0 | 132 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Old Creamery Trail | 14.4 | 185 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Hartman-Granular | 6.8 | 105 ft | Moderate | 4 mi |
| Cedar Valley Nature Trail | 51.0 | 173 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Greenhill Road Trail | 4.9 | 99 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Cedar Prairie Trail | 5.5 | 112 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Pioneer Trail | 7.1 | 71 ft | Easy | 22 mi |
| Ulrich-Granular | 2.1 | 58 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Cedar Valley Lakes Trail | 5.2 | 33 ft | Easy | 1 mi |
| Sergeant Road Trail | 9.0 | 39 ft | Easy | 1 mi |
| Shaulis Road Trail | 2.2 | 97 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| M L King Jr Drive Trail | 3.8 | 47 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| South Riverside Trail | 3.1 | 38 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
| Prairie Lakes Trail | 2.6 | 65 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Donald Street Trail | 2.5 | 49 ft | Easy | 3 mi |
| Bremer Avenue Trail | 1.8 | 45 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Jefferson City Trail | 1.8 | 76 ft | Easy | 14 mi |
| 1st Street Trail | 1.6 | 71 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Hudson Road Trail | 1.5 | 51 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| W. 12th Street Trail | 1.5 | 52 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Fontana Park Trail | 1.5 | 41 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| University Avenue Trail | 1.4 | 58 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
| Riverside Trail | 2.5 | 27 ft | Easy | 2 mi |
| Big Woods Trail | 2.6 | 22 ft | Easy | 6 mi |
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