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Background Trail Closed
Cedar Prairie Trail
The Cedar Prairie Trail south of the Paw Park parking lot entrance and South Main Street will be closed for repairs beginning September 11, 2023 for three to five days.
Date Posted
21 days ago
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Background Trail Closed
Cedar Valley Lakes Trail
The Cedar Valley Lakes Trail along Gateway Park and the Cedar River will be closed starting September 11, 2023 for up to one year for the construction of the Cedar River Recreational Project. Follow detour signs to bypass this area.
Date Posted
21 days ago
3/7
Background Trail Closed
Cedar Valley Lakes Trail
The Cedar Valley Lakes Trail Waterloo is closed south of the 18th Street bridge to Evansdale for a flood control well pump installation until later this fall.
Date Posted
21 days ago
4/7
Background Trail Closed
Cedar Valley Lakes Trail at George Wyth State Park Ribbon Cutting September 20, 2023
Ribbon cutting celebration for trail completion at George Wyth Lodge September 20, 2023.
Date Posted
118 days ago
5/7
Background Trail Closed
Cedar Valley Lakes Trail at Park Ave.
Park Avenue bridge replacement project. Detour signs will be posted.
Date Posted
461 days ago
6/7
Background Trail Closed
Shaulis Road Trail
Shaulis Road Trail is closed at Hess Road/La Porte road intersection.
Date Posted
625 days ago
7/7
Background Trail Closed
Riverview Recreation Trail
Bridge construction at 11th Street, trails closed both sides of river under the bridge
Date Posted
338 days ago
Paved Trail

Cedar Valley Nature Trail

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63 mi
Distance
5 Hr
Time
Mix
Surface
Rail to Trail
Route Type
Trail Details
Type: Nature Trail
State: Iowa
Counties: Black Hawk
Category: Greenway, Rail Trail

Cedar Valley Nature Trail

Trail Description
Location
Trail Heads
Sites & Attractions

The Cedar Valley Nature Trail (CVNT) runs from Evansdale to Hiawatha and follows the Cedar River Flood Plain on reclaimed rail grades. More than three quarters of the 63-mile CVNT is blacktop and is well-suited for road and mountain bikes, skaters, and hikers. The rest is crushed limestone/compacted gravel.

The entire trail is road bike friendly, although the section south of La Porte City, after McFarlane Park and around Brandon, is still crushed gravel. As time goes by, more and more sections are being paved.

There are access points with parking, water, and bathroom facilities every 10 miles or so. Campgrounds are located at McFarlane Park and Deerwood Park.  At the south trailhead the CVNT provides access to the Cedar River Trail system in Cedar Rapids and to the north access to Waterloo/Cedar Falls via the extensive Cedar Valley Trails system.

Between Cedar Rapids & Waterloo Iowa

  • Gilbertville Depot
  • Center Point Depot
  • Small towns
  • River Views
  • Birds & Wildlife
  • Buzzard's Glory Quarry
Trail Activities

What you can do

Biking

Birding

Running

Camping

Walking

Hiking

Roller Skating

Nearby Amenities

Useful features & facilities

RV Hookups

Grills

Bicycle Repair Stations

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking

Shade

Picnic Shelters

Restrooms

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Connecting Trails

Shaulis Road Trail

The trail parallels Shaulis Road for about 6 miles, from Highway 63 near Hudson to just east of Hess Road near Evansdale.

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Cedar Valley Lakes Trail

The trail runs from Black Hawk Park in northern Cedar Falls, through Waterloo, all the way to the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.

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