Iowa trails · Viewpoint hikes
87 trails in Iowa reach a named viewpoint. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reindeer Ridge | 0.4 mi | — | Crow's Nest, Table Rock |
| Easter Lake Trails | 1.3 mi | — | Lake Easter, Barb Wire Point |
| Bluff's Edge Promenade | 0.3 mi | — | River Viewing Point, Allison Point |
| Hogsback | 0.3 mi | — | Inspiration Point, Table Rock |
| Old Indian | 0.9 mi | — | Crow's Nest, Table Rock |
| Broken Toe | 2.1 mi | — | Mount Lucia, Mount Lucia |
| Buffalo Run | 1.2 mi | — | Dakota Point, Scenic Overlook |
| Horseshoe Bluff | 1.5 mi | — | Horseshoe Bluff, Observation Deck |
| Mount Lucia | 0.9 mi | — | Mount Lucia, Mount Lucia |
| Whitetail Ridge | 0.8 mi | — | Gobbler Point, Kestrel Point |
| Effigy Mounds - Hanging Rock | 0.5 mi | — | Hanging Rock, Hanging Rock |
| Bluestem | 0.5 mi | — | Mount Lucia, Kestrel Point |
| Loess Loop | 0.4 mi | — | Bobsled Run, Kestrel Point |
| Hidden Valley | 0.4 mi | — | Bobsled Run, Kestrel Point |
| Mesquakie | 0.2 mi | — | Table Rock, Council Ring |
| Dakota Point | 0.2 mi | — | Dakota Point, Scenic Overlook |
| Main Overlook | 0.1 mi | — | Bellevue Overlook, Inspiration Point |
| Lucia | 0.1 mi | — | Mount Lucia, Mount Lucia |
| Cedar River Trail | 7.4 mi | — | Cedar Lake |
| East Lake | 2.6 mi | — | Backbone Lake |
| Ledges Canyon | 0.1 mi | — | Inspiration Point |
| Riverfront Trail | 11.6 mi | — | Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook |
| Hickory Hill - Minor Trails | 2.5 mi | — | |
| Peggy's Trail | 1.9 mi | — | Overlook |
| Hickory Hill Park - Major Trails | 3.8 mi | — | |
| Bridal Veil | 0.6 mi | — | Crows Nest |
| Sac and Fox | 0.8 mi | — | Observation Deck |
| Stumptown Trail | 0.8 mi | — | Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook |
| Overlook Trail | 0.8 mi | — | Scenic Overlook |
| High Trestle Trail | 24.8 mi | — | |
| Effigy Mounds - Eagle Rock | 0.5 mi | — | Fire Point |
| Fox Run | 0.3 mi | — | Bobsled Run |
| Bur Oak Bluff | 0.3 mi | — | Bobsled Run |
| Myotis | 0.2 mi | — | Crows Nest |
| Cedar Point Overlook Rd. | 0.4 mi | — | Cedar Point |
| Riverview Boardwalk | 0.4 mi | — | River Viewing |
| Hickory Trail | 0.1 mi | — | River Viewing |
| North Overlook | 0.2 mi | — | luster Heights |
| Effigy Mounds - Fire Point | 0.2 mi | — | Fire Point |
| Badger Run | 0.1 mi | — | Kestrel Point |
| Cedar Point Overlook Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Cedar Point |
| Main Overlook (ADA Access) | 0.0 mi | — | Bellevue Overlook |
| Meredith Trail | 0.5 mi | — | EMC Overlook |
| Oak Woods | 0.2 mi | — | Inspiration Point |
| Wetland Trail | 0.1 mi | — | Observation Deck |
| Cedar Valley Nature Trail | 51.0 mi | — | |
| Frog Hollow | 3.2 mi | — | |
| Fairmount Hiking Trail | 1.5 mi | — | |
| Hickory Ridge Trail | 0.9 mi | — | |
| Bluff Trail | 1.6 mi | — | |
| Mud Hen Loop | 0.8 mi | — | |
| Foot Trail | 0.2 mi | — | |
| Cedar Cliff | 1.3 mi | — | |
| Sunset Ridge | 1.6 mi | — | |
| Mississippi Trail | 2.3 mi | — | |
| Mud Hen | 0.0 mi | — | |
| Valley | 1.1 mi | — | |
| Eagle Point Park | 1.8 mi | — | |
| Bluff | 1.1 mi | — | |
| Cedar Ridge | 1.5 mi | — |