Admin

15,656 views

Type: Urban Trail

Length: 3 miles

Surface: Paved


Condition

Awesome Shape

Grade - Gentle Grades


Amenities


Description

This project is creating a 10’ wide trail that runs along the east/north side of NW Beaver Drive from the north City limits to NW 66th Avenue.  At NW 66th Avenue, the trail will cross to the south side of the road and connect into a trail link east of Beaver Drive.  This trail link will utilize a newly-constructed Kempton Bridge (Sycamore Access) with a pedestrian crossing to connect to the Neal Smith trail system.


Location - Where is this Trail?

From NW Beaver Drive from the north City limits to NW 66th Avenue in Johnston


Trailheads

Acorn Valley Campground, Walnut Ridge, Lakeviuew Boat Ramp, Bob Shetler Campgropund, and eventually Sycamore Access.


Sites & Attractions

This trail will not only connect to the Neal Smith Trail, it will connect several Parks along Saylorville Lake.

History of the Trail

The City of Johnston worked with Shive-Hattery, Inc. (Engineers) and MPS Engineers (Contractor) on this $2.6 million dollar trail that is
scheduled for completion in June 2017.

View All Project and Segment Maps.


Future Plans

Planned Mileage: 3 miles - Phase I opened in April 2015 from NW 85th Street to NW 63rd. The entire project is scheduled for completion in June 2017


Contributors

The following members have contributed to the above Trail content.


This trail was last edited by bikeiowa on May 24, 2015.

Upcoming Events

no events found

Past Events

Embrace the Hills 2023

16 Saturday Sep 2023
  • Mondamin, IA
  • Road
  •    5,167

Johnston Mayor's Annual Bike Ride

13 Saturday May 2023
  • Johnston, IA
  • Other
  •    923

Future of Biking in Johnston

22 Thursday Jul 2021
  • Johnston, IA
  • Safety/Education/Training
  •    2,077

Mayor's Annual Bike Ride - Johnston

15 Saturday May 2021
  • Johnston, IA
  • Trail Ride
  •    2,463

MayDay All Bike Swap Meet

4 Saturday May 2019
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Expo/Sales/Swap
  •    9,384

 
Feature Features Image

The Torres Team with RE/MAX Concepts joins as a new BIKEIOWA Sponsor

  • bikeiowa
  • Wed November 9 2022
  •   1,719

Edit Trail

Members of the BIKEIOWA Community can update Trail information. We figure that YOU may know more about the Trail than WE do.

Edit

Latest NW Beaver Drive Trail News

Busted in a good way winner receives a new bicycle

  • Wed September 28 2022
  •   1,898

FirstPrevPage 1 of 2NextLast

Browse by City

view cities along this trail

Connecting Trails

Related Sponsors

Support these BIKEIOWA Sponsors!

No comments have posted.

Leave a Comment

You must be signed in to leave a comment.