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TrailAlerts TrailAlerts

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Trail Closed

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

2/7

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

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

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

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

Trail Closed

Shaulis Road Trail

Shaulis Road Trail is closed at Hess Road/La Porte road intersection.

Date Posted

625 days ago

7/7

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

UNI Preserve Trail

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0.8 mi

Distance

20 Min

Time

Paved

Surface

Loop

Route Type

Trail Details

Type: Bike Trail

State: Iowa

Counties: Black Hawk

Category: Urban

UNI Preserve Trail

Trail Description

Location

Trail Heads

Sites & Attractions

Right in the heart of the campus of the University of Northern Iowa, the UNI Preserve Trail offers a scenic trek through prairie and woodland, giving trail users the opportunity to escape into nature right in their backyard, and providing a useful connection from the campus to the area trail network. Beginning right across from the Panther Plot, a student-run community garden created in 2013, the trail heads east along the side of a preserved prairie space that the university has maintained - the trail surface is a mixture of asphalt and recycled glass, a further showcase of their commitment to sustainability. A series of grass paths run throughout the prairie, allowing pedestrians to explore the space; additional preserves and trails are located a short distance south. The UNI Preserve Trail quickly enters a lovely, wooded corridor dotted with benches and sculptures as it approaches a local arts center, then becomes a sidepath along Seerley Blvd where the trail connects with the Cedar Prairie Trail, providing access to downtown Cedar Falls in the north and many more miles of area trails to the south. A beautiful little trail, the UNI Preserve Trail is an important piece in the campus' transportation network that helps link students and the larger community.

UNI Preserve Trail

The university maintains several parking lots near the western end of the trail, allowing for easy access with the proper permits. Additional on-street parking may be available along 29th Street; be sure to follow any posted parking signs. The trail is located at the intersection of Jennings Drive and 29th Street, just a short distance south of University Avenue west from State Route 27/58.