Krushchev in Iowa Trail

Krushchev in Iowa Trail is a planned rail trail running 17.5 miles (28.2 km) from Herndon, Iowa, to Coon Rapids, Iowa.[1][2][3] It will be part of the American Discovery Trail.[2][4]

Originally known as the Corn Diplomacy Trail, the Krushchev in Iowa Trail will be a paved recreational trail that runs through the counties of Guthrie and Carroll in Iowa along an abandoned Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line.[2][5]

Trailheads

Planned trailheads[2]

Connections to other recreational trails

A connection is planned at Herndon to the 90 miles (140 km) Raccoon River Valley Trail in Guthrie county. A connection is planned to Carroll, which is a terminus of the 33 miles (53 km) Sauk Rail Trail in Carroll and Sac counties. A third connection is planned between Coon Rapids and Audubon, which is a terminus of the 21.2 miles (34.1 km) T-Bone Trail in Audubon and Cass counties.[2][3][5][6][7]

Lemonade Ride

The annual 68 miles (109 km) Lemonade Ride is held between Panora and Coon Rapids. The route follows a portion of the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the Krushchev in Iowa Trail. The participants start in Panora, pass through Yale, Bagley, and Bayard, and remain in Coon Rapids for an overnight stay. The next day the ride retraces its route from Coon Rapids back to Panora. In 2011, the Lemonade Ride will be held April 16 & 17.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) website (12 January 2010). "Iowa Transportation Commission approves statewide Transportation Enhancement Program funding". Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Creating Great Places website (2009). "Krushchev in Iowa Trail". Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 Burns, Douglas (19 May 2010). "Garst sees CR-Herndon trail expansion leading to link with Carroll". Daily Times Herald (Carroll, Iowa). Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Harkin Delivers More Than $15 Million for Transportation Improvements, Housing Initiatives and Economic Development Projects Across Iowa" (Press release). Senator Harkin. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  5. 1 2 GC Times Staff (7 May 2009). "Corn Diplomacy Trail". Guthrie Center Times (Guthrie Center, Iowa). Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  6. ↑ Sauk Rail Trail website (2010). "Sauk Rail Trail". Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  7. ↑ T Bone Trail website (2009). "T Bone Trail brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 25 October 2010.
  8. ↑ Bike Iowa website (15 March 2011). "Lemonade Ride". Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  9. ↑ Bike Iowa website (15 March 2011). "Lemonade Ride Flyer" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2011.

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