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Trails near Ames, IA

249 trails within 30 miles of Ames, for hiking, biking, horseback riding and off-road riding. Tap a trail for its map, trailhead and directions.

Hiking trails (247) Walking trails (247) Bike trails (220) Mountain bike trails (134) Paved trails (92) Horse trails (12) Snowmobile trails (7) Cross-country ski trails (4) Greenways (7)

Quick picks

All nearby trails

Audubon Trail

0.6 mi away

0.5 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Skunk River Trail

1.0 mi away

0.5 mi long · Ames

Hiking

South 5th Street Trail

1.2 mi away

0.7 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

University Boulevard Trail

1.3 mi away

3.8 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Stange Road

1.3 mi away

2.8 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

South Grand Avenue Trail

1.5 mi away

0.9 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Lincoln Way

1.5 mi away

1.0 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Ioway Creek Trail

1.7 mi away

0.9 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Vet Med Trail

1.8 mi away

1.1 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Peggy's Trail

2.1 mi away

1.9 mi long · Ames

Hiking

Skunk River Trail

2.2 mi away

2.9 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Tedesco Connector Trail

3.0 mi away

2.7 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Paved

Red Trail

3.5 mi away

0.9 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Horses Paved

Blue Trail

3.8 mi away

0.5 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Horses Paved

Pink Trail

4.0 mi away

0.7 mi long · Easy · Gilbert

Hiking Biking Horses Paved

Yellow Trail

4.0 mi away

0.9 mi long · Easy · Ames

Hiking Biking Horses Paved

Green Trail

4.1 mi away

1.2 mi long · Easy · Gilbert

Hiking Biking Horses Paved

Indian Creek Greenbelt Trail

8.2 mi away

2.8 mi long · Easy · Nevada

Hiking Biking Paved

Hertz Family Woods Gravel Trail

9.5 mi away

0.9 mi long · Nevada

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Praeri Rail Trail

12 mi away

5.0 mi long · Roland

Hiking Biking Mountain biking Rail trail

Hike-in Campsite Trail

13 mi away

0.3 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Prairie Trail

14 mi away

0.7 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Hog's Back Trail

14 mi away

0.5 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Walnut Trail

14 mi away

0.7 mi long · Madrid

Hiking

Old Indian Trail

14 mi away

0.5 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Reindeer Ridge Trail

14 mi away

0.3 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Crow's Nest Trail

14 mi away

0.5 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Lost Lake Interpretive Trail

14 mi away

1.1 mi long · Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Hiking

Praeri Rail Trail

15 mi away

4.4 mi long · Roland

Hiking Biking Mountain biking Rail trail

Neal Smith Trail

16 mi away

25 mi long · Easy · Johnston

Hiking Biking Paved

Neal Smith Trail

16 mi away

25 mi long · Easy · Johnston

Hiking Biking Paved

Lakeshore Trail

19 mi away

5.8 mi long · Polk City

Hiking Horses Snowmobiles

Lakeshore Trail

19 mi away

5.8 mi long · Polk City

Hiking Horses Snowmobiles

Stagecoach Trail

19 mi away

0.2 mi long · Easy · Granger

Hiking Paved

Camper's Loop Trail

19 mi away

0.4 mi long · Easy · Granger

Hiking Paved

Fox Run Trail

19 mi away

0.7 mi long · Easy · Granger

Hiking Paved

Red Cedar Trail

19 mi away

0.5 mi long · Easy · Granger

Hiking Paved

Jack Pine Trail

19 mi away

0.8 mi long · Bondurant

Hiking

Hickory Ridge Trail

19 mi away

1.3 mi long · Easy · Granger

Hiking Paved

Cardinal Flower Trail

19 mi away

0.8 mi long · Bondurant

Hiking Cross-country skiing

Otter Trail

19 mi away

1.4 mi long · Bondurant

Hiking

High Trestle Trail

23 mi away

38 mi long · Easy · Madrid

Hiking Biking Paved

High Trestle Trail

23 mi away

38 mi long · Easy · Madrid

Hiking Biking Paved

Gay Lea Wilson Trail West

23 mi away

14 mi long · Easy · Pleasant Hill

Hiking Biking Paved

Gay Lea Wilson Trail West

23 mi away

14 mi long · Easy · Pleasant Hill

Hiking Biking Paved

Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

24 mi away

41 mi long · Easy · Nevada

Hiking Biking Paved

Northwest Beaver Drive Sidepath

24 mi away

0.3 mi long · Easy · Johnston

Hiking Biking Paved

Oralabor Gateway Trail

24 mi away

5.2 mi long · Easy · Saylorville

Hiking Biking Paved

Oralabor Gateway Trail

24 mi away

5.2 mi long · Easy · Saylorville

Hiking Biking Paved

Merle Hay Road Sidepath

24 mi away

1.0 mi long · Easy · Johnston

Hiking Biking Paved

Northeast 18th Street Sidepath

24 mi away

0.3 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Northwest 70th Avenue Sidepath

24 mi away

0.5 mi long · Easy · Johnston

Hiking Biking Paved

Northeast Beaverbrook Boulevard Sidepath

24 mi away

0.3 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Grimes North Sports Complex Trails

25 mi away

1.3 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Heritage Elementary School Trail

25 mi away

0.2 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Northeast Beaverbrook Boulevard Sidepath

25 mi away

1.1 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Chevalia Valley Greenway Trail

25 mi away

0.8 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking Greenway

North James Street Sidepath

25 mi away

0.2 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Morningside Drive Sidepath

25 mi away

0.5 mi long · Johnston

Hiking Biking Mountain biking

Beaverbrooke West Greenway Trail

25 mi away

0.6 mi long · Grimes

Hiking Biking Mountain biking Greenway

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Common questions

How many trails are near Ames?
We list 249 trails within 30 miles of Ames, Iowa. This page shows the 60 closest.
What is the longest trail near Ames?
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail is the longest on this page at about 41 miles, 24 miles from Ames.
Are there dog-friendly trails near Ames?
None of the trails on this page have a dog rule in our data yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the park's website.