41°22′27″N 93°44′44″W / 41.374109°N 93.745539°W
Great Western Trail | |
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Length | 16.5 mi (26.6 km) |
Location | Central Iowa, United States |
Established | 1992[1] |
Trailheads | Des Moines Cumming Martensdale |
Use | Hiking, biking |
Surface | Asphalt |
Right of way | Formerly the Chicago and North Western Railway.[2] |
Trail map | |
The Great Western Trail is a rail trail in the Des Moines metropolitan area south-central Iowa, United States. There is also the Great Western Trail in Illinois, which utilizes the same right-of-way.