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Type: Urban Trail

Length: 13 miles

Surface: Paved


Condition

Awesome Shape

Grade - Gentle Grades


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Description

The Cedar River Trail runs from Ely Iowa (via the Hoover Trail), through Cedar Rapids via the Czech village and Cedar Lake to the Hiawatha (Boyson Rd) Cedar Valley Trail head. It’s all smooth blacktop with some shared highway sections in Cedar Rapids. It’s great for bikers, bladers, walkers, wheel chairs, etc. Some of the downtown Cedar River section in Cedar Rapids is currently (8/2013) closed for tunnel building but you can detour through the resurgent Newbo district with lots of places to eat, drink, and mellow out. Here are a couple of high speed videos that cover the whole trail plus the Cedar Lake loop. Enjoy!

Part of the Linn Country Trails System.


01 Hoover / Cedar River Trail Iowa, Ely to Cedar Rapids

 

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02 Cedar River Trail Iowa, Czech Village to Hiawatha

 

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Location - Where is this Trail?

Linn County near Cedar Rapids


Trailheads

  • Ely - city park
  • Czech Village - Sokol Park
  • Hiawatha - Boyson Rd access to Cedar Valley Nature Trail head


Sites & Attractions

  • Czech & Slovak Museum
  • Czech Village
  • Newbo
  • African American Museum
  • Cedar Rapids Art Museum
  • Hall's Bike Shop
  • Numerous bars, restaurants, hotels, & stores
  • Cedar Rapids theater district
  • and more

History of the Trail


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This trail was last edited by bikeiowa on Feb 14, 2015.

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Past Events

Punksutawney Pedaler Fat Bike Ride

5 Saturday Feb 2022
  • Osage, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    1,319

Fatober *Zombie Ride*

23 Saturday Oct 2021
  • Osage, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    2,277

Punksutawney Peddler Fat Bike Ride

6 Saturday Feb 2021
  • Osage, IA
  • Fat Bike
  •    2,483

Fatober Fat & Mountain Bike Trail Ride

17 Saturday Oct 2020
  • Osage, IA
  • Trail Ride
  •    3,800

RAGBRAI Roadshow - Cedar River Trail

12 Saturday Sep 2020
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Other
  •    2,331

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

18 Thursday Jul 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    5,193

Ride the Districts 2019 | Pedal & Paddle

13 Saturday Jul 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Destination
  •    2,807

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

11 Thursday Jul 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    5,159

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

4 Thursday Jul 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    4,802

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

27 Thursday Jun 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    4,219

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

20 Thursday Jun 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    5,263

Lizard King Thursday Night Ride

13 Thursday Jun 2019
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Party Ride
  •    4,585

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11 Eastern Iowa eateries right off the trail

  • bikeiowa
  • Mon November 14 2022
  •   2,226
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Come Cycle Cedar Falls!

  • ss
  • Wed March 24 2010
  •   26,126

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