Great Western Trail (Iowa)

41°22′27″N 93°44′44″W / 41.374109°N 93.745539°W / 41.374109; -93.745539

Great Western Trail
The Great Western Trail south of Cumming
Length16.5 mi (26.6 km)
LocationCentral Iowa, United States
Established1992; 32 years ago (1992)[1]
TrailheadsDes Moines
Cumming
Martensdale
UseHiking, biking
SurfaceAsphalt
Right of wayFormerly the Chicago and North Western Railway.[2]
Trail map
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.

  1. ^ "Great Western Trail". Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Great Western Trail". My County Parks. Retrieved November 27, 2022.