Missing Link
Trail near Carlisle, Iowa · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
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Getting there
No parking, restrooms or water are mapped at the start yet. Check before you go.
Trail start coordinates: 41.44435, -93.54464
Trail facts
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking
- Shape
- One way
- Elevation
- 789 to 806 ft
- Ride time
- 10 min by bike
- Surface
- Dirt
- Managed by
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- County
- Warren County, Iowa
Can I bring my dog?
We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
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Common questions
- How long is Missing Link?
- Missing Link is about 0.5 miles long, or about 1.0 miles out and back, based on mapped trail data.
- How much elevation gain is on Missing Link?
- About 14 feet of climbing out and back. The trail runs between 789 and 806 feet above sea level.
- How long does it take to hike Missing Link?
- Plan on about 25 min at an easy pace for the round trip, counting time for the climbs. Fast hikers will be quicker, and families with kids slower.
- Are dogs allowed on Missing Link?
- We don't have dog rules for this trail yet. Check signs at the trailhead or the land manager's website.
- What can you do on Missing Link?
- Missing Link is open to hiking and biking, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Missing Link start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 41.44435, -93.54464. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Elevation from USGS data via AWS Terrain Tiles. Times are estimates. Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.