Bikely

United States > Iowa > Des Moines
Great Western Trail  
by mattmelcher

The way points of this bicycle route:

Martensdale

Nice little park with parking, restrooms and picnic tables - Zoom in on satellite for details

Watch out for the bumps!

Churchville

Little hill to cross the road

Watch out for the bumps!

30th Ave

Down the little hill to cross the road - watch out for loose gravel

North River Bridge

Great Place to stop and take a little rest

Bridge

Bridge

Long gentle climb starts here

Long Gentle climb

Great summer scenery

Loose Gravel

Kind of a crossing

Rest Area

A little hill

Lots of great scenery along the way

Cumming

Parking Lot - walk over to the Cumming Tap for some refreshment

nice gentle ride

Keep you eyes open for wildlife!

30th Avenue

Watch for loose gravel

Orilla

73rd Street

Paved crossing. Watch for traffic!

Rest Stop!

A small shelter by the side of the trail. Great Place to meet others!

Tunnel under the bypass

Entering Willow Creek Colf Course

Cart Crossing

Zig Zag

The trail and golf cart path share the road for a while. Slow down and be careful

Soda Machine

Bring some change!

Golf Cart Crossing

Be Careful!

Golf Cart Crossing

Downhill under the bypass

Another Tunnel

The Old Bridge

Another great place to meet up

Long Stretch

Not much change in elevation - gentle easy ride

42nd street

Watch for loose gravel

Gravel

More loose gravel

McKinley

paved crossing

Watch out for deer!

Park Avenue

Lights - be careful crossing

Orlondo's

Great place for adult refreshments!

Parking Lot

George Flagg Pkwy

No lights. Be careful

Water Works Park

The end of the trail!

Once in the park you can ride over to grays lake, or the Bill Riley Trail, or just around the park!

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Tagged with: Recreational, Smooth, Basic, Low traffic, Safe, Rural, Scenic

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