A close-up view of a bicycle frame with a water bottle holder, set against a backdrop of a serene sunset over a lake. Silhouetted plant stems rise in the foreground, and the warm colors of the sunset reflect on the water
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Level: Beginner
Length: 7 mi (11.3 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Other
Elevation: +65/ -74 ft
Total: 62 riders
 

Mountain Biking Sycamore Trail

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#14 of 96 mountain bike trails in Iowa
#2,062 in the world

The Polk County Conservation Board and the Central Iowa Trail Association (CITA) worked together to open this trail. The trail will be closed to motorized vehicles and is officially now open). The trail follows the west bank of the Des Moines River. It starts on the the east edge of the Euclid Avenue Target parking lot in NW Des Moines and runs 6 or 7 miles North to the Sycamore boat access on NW 66th Street. The East lot also serves as a parking area and trail access point for the paved Saylorville Bike Trail on the East bank of the Des Moines River. This is a twisty turning trail and is very flat. It is excellent for the beginning to intermediate cyclist. Keep an eye and ear out for oncoming cyclist and/or ATV's. It connects with The Brickyard at one point, so you can combine the two rides.

First added by searsandrewj on Jan 1, 2003. Last updated Apr 26, 2022. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: no
  • Lift service: no
  • Night riding: yes
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: no
  • Fat bike grooming: yes
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: no
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Getting there
There are several ways to access this area, but the most common is to follow Martin Luther King Parkway North until it stops (This is just a few blocks North of the Euclid intersection in NW Des Moines). The trail starts on the the east edge of the Euclid Avenue Target parking lot in NW Des Moines .


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Rider questions

Q: I just discovered this trail last week and it looks like someone is starting to place concrete barriers around the south entrances. Is this trail being shut down?
A: This may have been when there was bridge work being done. Both North and South Sycamore trails have been open all year this year. Get out and ride!

Q: I have trouble finding the trail again (going south) after going over Beaver on the trestle trail. Where does the single track start again?
A: You should go "under" Beaver and follow the paved trail south to South Sycamore trail. The entrance to the single track from this direction is at the corner turn near the edge of the pond - maybe a mile or so from Beaver Ave.