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Trout Run Loop – The Hay Market loop from Decorah

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Trout Run Loop – The Hay Market loop from Decorah

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Trout Run Loop – The Hay Market loop from Decorah

03:40

58.3km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 55.9 km for 53 m

After 56.1 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18.4 km

Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail

Highlight • Trail

Trailhead at one end of Ridgeway, you can take the trail from here SE to Calmar. Or NW to Cresco

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30.2 km

Prairie Farmer Interpretive Trail and Rest Area

Highlight • Trail

Forrest Bishop of Troop 66 conceived and built this interpretive trail in August 2005 as an Eagle Scout Project. Robert and Laura Inha and their family donated the land for a rest area.

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48.8 km

Ten Mile Creek kingpost pony truss bridge

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The Ten Mile Creek Bridge, now located on the Trout Run Trail, originally spanned Ten Mile Creek about five miles northwest of Decorah. It was dismantled and relocated to Trout …

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49.6 km

View from the top of the Trout Run Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

This particular highlight is at the end of a footpath leading 250 meters from a hairpin turn on the Trout Run Trail.

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51.6 km

Trout Run Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Explore the Trout Run Loop, a 14 km paved trail near Decorah. This 11-mile year-round path invites biking, hiking, running, fishing, nature viewing, and cross-country skiing. Moderately challenging, it crosses …

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55.9 km

The Hay Market

Highlight • Pub

The Hay Market is a well-established bar & grill business located in Decorah, IA, that has been serving customers in the surrounding areas and counties since 1983. We specialize in …

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56.2 km

Mabe's Pizza

Highlight • Restaurant

Mabel White started in the restaurant business with Mabel’s Lunchroom in 1953 on College Drive in Decorah. Students from nearby Luther College were regular customers.
Mabel often let them make …

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56.2 km

Impact Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Impact Coffee is a craft coffee shop and roaster. We offer single origin pour-overs, a wide variety of espresso based drinks, loose leaf teas and smoothies! Come sample our signature …

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58.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

21.7 km

3.12 km

344 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.7 km

16.1 km

4.98 km

582 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

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Friday 3 July

29°C

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16 %

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Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail

Prairie Farmer Interpretive Trail and Rest Area

Ten Mile Creek kingpost pony truss bridge

View from the top of the Trout Run Trail

Trout Run Loop

The Hay Market

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