Waypoints

1. S : km 0 - alt. 303 m
2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 303 m - END IOWA SEGMENT 3 - Intersection of W Main St and Valley View Road 42.04902, -92.95640 ELEV 997 ft BEGIN IOWA SEGMENT 4 - Turn left on Valley View Road --- Continue E on W Main St. 2.2mi to Marshalltown city center. Turn left onto Summit Street, CR E29 --- MARSHALL COUNTY Sheriff: (641) 754-6380 Newspaper: Times-Republican (641) 753-6611
3. 2 : km 0.4 - alt. 284 m - Turn left on Summit Street / CR E29 42.05260, -92.95648 Elev 939 ft
4. 3 : km 5.29 - alt. 276 m - Turn right onto Marsh Avenue, IA 330 42.07043, -93.00022 Elev 905 ft
5. 4 : km 7.13 - alt. 271 m - Timmons Grove Park on left. $15/n - Primarily an RV campsite. Shelter, primitive restroom. 42.08692, -93.00043 Elev 884 ft.
6. 5 : km 7.7 - alt. 268 m - Bridge over Iowa River 42.09198, -92.99995 Elev 883 ft
7. 6 : km 9.96 - alt. 288 m - ENTERING ALBION PO, C-Store, Grocery, Restaurant, Park Sheriff: (641) 754-6380 Newspaper: Times-Republican (641) 753-6611 42.10666, -92.99005 Elev 961ft
8. 7 : km 10.32 - alt. 293 m - Casey's General Store - on left Daily 5-11 Albion City Park - on right Shelter - call for permission to tent camp. City Hall - 641-488-2244 42.10991, -92.99005 Elev 969 ft
9. 8 : km 10.48 - alt. 293 m - PO - Albion, IA 50005 - on left 103 W Brown St, Albion, IA 50005 M-F 7-11, Sa 8-945 42.11157, -92.99005 Elev 968 ft --- Market On Main - on right Only open three days a week W,F 2-7, Sa 7-noon
10. 9 : km 10.78 - alt. 293 m - Woody's Roadhouse - Restaurant M-F 3p-2a Sa-Su Noon-2a 42.11403, -92.99008 Elev 965 ft
11. 10 : km 10.84 - alt. 293 m - Albion Library M-Tu 10-6, W-Th 12-6, Sa 10-Noon, Closed Su, F (641) 488-2226 42.11449, -92.99004 Elev 965 ft
12. 11 : km 10.9 - alt. 293 m - Turn left onto West Chicago Street 42.11518, -92.99004 Elev 968 ft
13. 12 : km 10.99 - alt. 293 m - Turn right onto North Dubuque Street 42.11519, -92.99106 Elev 965 ft
14. 13 : km 12.19 - alt. 292 m - Turn left onto 160th Street / S75 42.12258, -92.99592 Elev 958 ft
15. 14 : km 19.2 - alt. 303 m - ENTERING LISCOMB PO, Restaurant Sheriff: (641) 754-6380 Newspaper: Times-Republican (641) 753-6611 42.18424, -93.00145 ELEV 1001 ft
16. 15 : km 19.59 - alt. 305 m - Liscome Business District - 2 blocks NW on State Street. 42.18765, -93.00145 Elev 1015 ft
17. 16 : km 22 - alt. 284 m - ENTERING GRUNDY COUNTY Sheriff: (319) 824-6933 Newspaper: (319) 824-6958 42.20925, -93.00168 Elev 929 ft
18. 17 : km 23.59 - alt. 283 m - Turn right onto 330th Street 42.22367, -93.00175 Elev 929 ft
19. 18 : km 33.21 - alt. 312 m - ENTERING CONRAD PO, C-Store, Hardware, Bar, Library, Grocery Sheriff: (319) 824-6933 Newspaper: (319) 824-6958 42.22450, -92.88509 Elev 1017 ft
20. 19 : km 33.82 - alt. 304 m - Turn right onto Comet Trail 42.22450, -92.87766 Elev 990 ft --- Conrad Business District - .15mi east on E Center St, then left on Main.
21. 20 : km 38.35 - alt. 299 m - Turn left onto Center Street 42.21808, -92.82587 Elev 972 ft --- ENTERING BEAMAN PO, Library, Restaurant
22. 21 : km 38.61 - alt. 300 m - PO - Beaman, IA 50609 208 Center St, Beaman, IA 50609 M-F 8-Noon, Sa 8-930 42.22044, -92.82554 Elev 984 ft
23. 22 : km 54.32 - alt. 311 m - Turn right onto 240th Street, IA 14, IA 175 42.36153, -92.82676 Elev 1013 ft
24. 23 : km 56.74 - alt. 320 m - ENTERING GRUNDY CENTER All Services Police: (319) 825-6118 Newspaper: (319) 824-6958 42.36159, -92.79747 Elev 1041 ft
25. 24 : km 59.14 - alt. 312 m - Turn left onto 4th Street, IA 14 42.36151, -92.76829 Elev 1029 ft --- Alternative: Continue straight on IA 175 for .5mi and rejoin the ADT at IA4-27. This alternative saves 1.0mi
26. 25 : km 59.78 - alt. 299 m - Turn sharp right 42.36725, -92.76826 Elev 978 ft
27. 26 : km 61.12 - alt. 296 m - Turn right onto 235th Street 42.36181, -92.75394 Elev 987 ft
28. 27 : km 61.51 - alt. 299 m - Turn sharp left onto Diagonal Road, IA 175 42.36147, -92.75857 Elev 981 ft --- END Alternate from WP IA 24.
29. 28 : km 63.21 - alt. 305 m - Turn left on Pioneer Trail heading north into the Wolfe Family Preserve. 42.35743, -92.73908 Elev 1002 ft
30. 29 : km 63.54 - alt. 298 m - At an intersection next to a pond, turn right. 42.36006, -92.74001 Elev 996 ft
31. 30 : km 64.46 - alt. 295 m - Cross P Avenue 42.35917, -92.72929 Elev 962 ft
32. 31 : km 66.18 - alt. 294 m - Shearin Park is across Diagonal Rd. A roadside park. Picnic table, shade. 42.35312, -92.70966 Elev 976 ft
33. 32 : km 69.31 - alt. 290 m - MORRISON to south. Restaurant Turn right on Broadway St. 42.34474, -92.67376 Elev 955 ft
34. 33 : km 73.03 - alt. 283 m - Turn right onto U Avenue 42.33369, -92.63121 Elev 927 ft
35. 34 : km 73.14 - alt. 284 m - Turn left onto Diagonal Road, IA 175 42.33264, -92.63120 Elev 931 ft --- Gutknecht Roadside Park on right. Free, 5 campsites, tables, water, toilets. No reservation.
36. 35 : km 74.99 - alt. 283 m - Turn left onto V Avenue 42.32574, -92.61153 Elev 924 ft
37. 36 : km 75.33 - alt. 282 m - Turn right onto Pioneer Trail 42.32879, -92.61156 Elev 927 ft
38. 37 : km 75.54 - alt. 282 m - ENTERING REINBECK All Services Sheriff: (319) 824-6933 Newspaper: Sun-Courier (641) 484-2841 42.32840, -92.60918 Elev 932 ft
39. 38 : km 76.17 - alt. 281 m - Turn right onto North Commercial Street 42.32735, -92.60184 Elev 916 ft
40. 39 : km 76.36 - alt. 283 m - Turn left onto Grundy Avenue, IA 175 42.32567, -92.60186 Elev 935 ft --- Reinbeck Business District - continue S on Commercial St 1 block, then left on Main Street. --- Trunck's Country Food grocery store at this waypoint. Daily 8-8 Casey's General Store 2.5 blocks west.
41. 40 : km 77.17 - alt. 282 m - Turn left onto W Avenue 42.32567, -92.59204 Elev 923 ft
42. 41 : km 78.29 - alt. 279 m - Bridge over Black Hawk Creek 42.33570, -92.59215 Elev 915 ft
43. 42 : km 81.99 - alt. 300 m - Cross 230th Street 42.36897, -92.59256 Elev 970 ft
44. 43 : km 84.51 - alt. 289 m - Turn right onto 215th Street 42.39156, -92.59230 Elev 940 ft
45. 44 : km 89.31 - alt. 288 m - ENTERING BLACK HAWK COUNTY Sheriff: (319) 291-2587 Newspaper: The Courier (319) 291-1400 42.39174, -92.53388 Elev 939 ft --- After crossing Gundry Road, 215th St become Zaneta Road.
46. 45 : km 93.89 - alt. 275 m - As the road bends to the northeast, it becomes Eldora Road which joins from the southwest. 42.39200, -92.47820 Elev 891 ft
47. 46 : km 95.36 - alt. 273 m - ENTERING HUDSON PO, Library, Grocery, Restaurant Police: (319 988-4405 Newspaper: Hudson Herald (319) 988-3855 42.40049, -92.46459 Elev 900 ft
48. 47 : km 96.31 - alt. 275 m - PO - Hudson, IA 50643 410 Jefferson St, Hudson, IA 50643 M-F 9-1130, 130-4, Sa 9-10 42.40585, -92.45568 Elev 908
49. 48 : km 96.71 - alt. 275 m - At the end of 5th Street, cross Cedar Street and turn left on Sergeant Street Trail bike path heading north. 42.40655, -92.45110 Elev 903 ft
50. 49 : km 96.96 - alt. 272 m - Cross Waterloo Road and continue on Sergeant Road Trail 42.40868, -92.45096 Elev 896 ft --- Casey's General Store to the east Daily 5-11
51. 50 : km 100.09 - alt. 266 m - ENTERING WATERLOO Police: (319) 291-2515 Newspaper: The Courier (319) 291-1400 42.43204, -92.43166 ELEV 865 ft
52. 51 : km 101.59 - alt. 265 m - Cross West Shaulis Road following a dirt path leading to the continuation of the Cedar Prairie Trail. 42.44295, -92.42098 Elev 874 ft
53. 52 : km 101.87 - alt. 265 m - At the fork, keep left onto Cedar Prairie Trail. 42.44505, -92.41891 Elev 852 ft --- ALTERNATIVE: Continue northeast on Sergeant Road Trail for 5.73mi. You will rejoin the ADT at Waypoint IA4-90. This alternative bypasses a state park with camping but saves 9.28mi.
54. 53 : km 104.05 - alt. 263 m - US 20/IA 27 Overpass 42.46132, -92.41847 Elev 865 ft
55. 54 : km 105.32 - alt. 278 m - The trail turns left alongside Dewitt Road. 42.46478, -92.42692 Elev 918 ft
56. 55 : km 106.21 - alt. 276 m - ENTERING CEDAR FALLS Police: (319) 273-8612 Newspaper: The Courier (319) 291-1400 42.46489, -92.43676 Elev 910 ft
57. 56 : km 106.9 - alt. 282 m - Cedar Prairie Trail turns left, crosses Ace Place, and continues west along Ridgeway Avenue 42.46936, -92.44162 Elev 915 ft
58. 57 : km 107.22 - alt. 278 m - The Cedar Prairie Trail turns right, crosses Ridgeway Avenue, and continues north along Avenue of the Saints 42.46938, -92.44562 Elev 914 ft --- C-Store and Hotels to the west. Kwik Star - Open 24 hrs Super 8 - $55/(319) 553-6868 Free Breakfast, Free WiFi Comfort Suites - $88/ (319)273-9999 Free Breakfast, Free WiFi C-Store and Hotels to the west.
59. 58 : km 108.85 - alt. 293 m - Cross East Viking Road and continue on Cedar Prairie Trail heading north along Avenue of the Saints. 42.48392, -92.44552 Elev 968 ft --- Hotels and C-Store to west Walmart Supercenter to the east
60. 59 : km 109.26 - alt. 287 m - Shelter on right. 42.48733, -92.44642 Elev 948 ft
61. 60 : km 110.5 - alt. 275 m - El Dorado Heights Park Shelter 42.49663, -92.45202 Elev 899 ft
62. 61 : km 110.75 - alt. 275 m - Greenhill Road Overpass tunnel 42.49875, -92.45111 Elev 902
63. 62 : km 111.86 - alt. 267 m - South Main Street Overpass. Keep right at all forks as you loop around and back over the trail and Dry Run creek. 42.50769, -92.44602 Elev 888 ft
64. 63 : km 112.02 - alt. 269 m - At Dog Park, keep right on Cedar Prairie Trail as Main Street Trail to the left. 42.50818, -92.44566 Elev 890 ft
65. 64 : km 112.79 - alt. 269 m - IA 27/ IA 58 Overpass 42.51290, -92.44336 Elev 871 ft
66. 65 : km 112.92 - alt. 266 m - University Avenue overpass 42.51308, -92.44473 Elev 876 ft
67. 66 : km 113.23 - alt. 261 m - E Seerly Blvd overpass 42.51578, -92.44433 Elev 860 ft
68. 67 : km 113.95 - alt. 262 m - Turn left and follow the trail as it heads up to E 18th Street 42.52168, -92.44339 Elev 856 ft
69. 68 : km 113.97 - alt. 264 m - Turn sharp right 42.52182, -92.44351 Elev 854 ft
70. 69 : km 114.03 - alt. 263 m - Turn right onto Cedar Prairie Trail 42.52174, -92.44277 Elev 856 ft
71. 70 : km 114.42 - alt. 261 m - Keep left onto South Riverside Trail (which joins from above) and pass under Waterloo Road. 42.52472, -92.44138 Elev 857 ft
72. 71 : km 114.97 - alt. 266 m - Water fountain, Restroom, Bike Repair, Shelter 42.52475, -92.43624 Elev 901 ft
73. 72 : km 115.13 - alt. 268 m - Keep left onto S Riverside Trail and cross Cedar River. 42.52554, -92.43444 Elev 886 ft --- Shelter to your right.
74. 73 : km 115.31 - alt. 258 m - ENTERING WATERLOO Police: (319) 291-2515 Newspaper: The Courier (319) 291-1400 42.52605, -92.43243 ELEV 853 ft --- ENTERING GEORGE WYTH STATE PARK Camping 319-232-5505
75. 74 : km 115.58 - alt. 260 m - Keep right onto Cedar Valley Lakes Trail 42.52648, -92.42946 Elev 878 ft
76. 75 : km 117.42 - alt. 260 m - Turn right onto Cedar Valley Lakes Trail 42.53394, -92.41227 Elev 873 ft
77. 76 : km 118.14 - alt. 258 m - This is the northernmost point on the American Discovery Trail. 42.53430, -92.40380 Elev. 877 ft.
78. 77 : km 118.37 - alt. 259 m - Camping to the southwest. $6/n Modern restroom, showers. Water is turned off for the season beginning in November. 42.53273, -92.40219 Elev 877 ft
79. 78 : km 118.75 - alt. 258 m - Restroom at the parking lot to the south. 42.53039, -92.39904 Elev 871 ft
80. 79 : km 120.08 - alt. 258 m - At the fork keep left and follow the path up to the Leo P Roff Expressway bridge and cross the Cedar River heading south. 42.52270, -92.39078 Elev 863 ft
81. 80 : km 120.74 - alt. 261 m - Turn sharp right on the pathway heading north that becomes Greenview Drive. 42.51805, -92.39061 Elev 877 ft
82. 81 : km 120.97 - alt. 258 m - Turn right onto Greenwood Avenue 42.52005, -92.39106 Elev 865 ft
83. 82 : km 121.5 - alt. 258 m - Sherwood Park to the north. Picnic shelter. 42.51767, -92.38611 Elev 877 ft
84. 83 : km 121.93 - alt. 257 m - JOG: Turn right THEN turn slight left onto Forrester Avenue. 42.51486, -92.38323 Elev 875 ft
85. 84 : km 122.14 - alt. 257 m - The road narrows and becomes a bike path - South Riverside Trail. 42.51342, -92.38241 Elev 879 ft
86. 85 : km 122.48 - alt. 262 m - Keep left onto South Riverside Trail 42.51216, -92.37827 Elev 862 ft
87. 86 : km 123.4 - alt. 262 m - Cross West Conger Street. 42.51022, -92.36830 Elev 872 ft
88. 87 : km 125.52 - alt. 260 m - At the east end of the John Deere Works property, turn right on a path an intersection, turn right leaving the bike path heading southewest to Commercial Street. 42.50205, -92.34609 Elev 860 ft
89. 88 : km 125.74 - alt. 258 m - The bike path bends left to the southeast and follows Commercial Street. 42.50032, -92.34728 Elev 861 ft
90. 89 : km 125.88 - alt. 258 m - Cross Commercial Street and continue on South Riverside Trail. 42.49942, -92.34614 Elev 844 ft
91. 90 : km 125.9 - alt. 258 m - Turn right to continue on South Riverside Trail. 42.49927, -92.34630 Elev 842 ft.
92. 91 : km 126.02 - alt. 257 m - Cross Jefferson Street, then turn Left to rejoin Sergeant Road Trail heading southeast. 42.49875, -92.34740 Elev 867 ft --- END ALTERNATIVE: The alternative from Waypoint IA4-52 rejoins the ADT at this point. To the west is Courtyard by Marriott inside a historic John Deere factory. ~$107/n Free WiFi (319)233-5531
93. 92 : km 126.3 - alt. 256 m - Cross West 1st Street and follow trail as it turns southwest. 42.49701, -92.34494 Elev 850 ft
94. 93 : km 126.72 - alt. 257 m - JOG: LEFT | RIGHT At Washington & West Park Avenue, cross Washington Street and then turn right rejoining the bike path as it continues along the north side of the street. 42.49424, -92.34285 Elev 867 ft
95. 94 : km 128.43 - alt. 262 m - Turn left and follow bike path northeast along W 18th Street. 42.48403, -92.32743 Elev 870 ft
96. 95 : km 128.57 - alt. 257 m - JOG: RIGHT | LEFT After crossing Jefferson Street, turn right and cross W 18th Street to rejoin the bike path following W 18th St heading northeast. 42.48476, -92.32605 Elev 855 ft
97. E : km 128.71 - alt. 255 m - END IOWA SEGMENT 4: W 18th Street and Commercial Street 42.48535, -92.32505 Elev 849 ft BEGIN IOWA SEGMENT 5: At W 18th Street and Commercial Street, continue northeast long W 18th Street.

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