Biking Iowa: The High Trestle Trail - Feels Like you’re riding into a mine shaft!

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Biking Iowa: The High Trestle Trail - Feels Like you’re riding into a mine shaft!

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A shining star of Iowa's trail system, the High Trestle Trail just outside of Des Moines, Iowa runs for 25 miles through five towns and four counties. It is one of the most highly trafficked trails in Iowa -- even at night. The trail’s popularity is largely due to its famous 130-foot-tall High Trestle Bridge, which boasts one of the most well-known rail trail art installations in the country, From Here to There. The 43 twisting, diamond-shaped steel ribs are visually striking. Each rib is lined with blue LED lights - symbolizing the presence of coal - so the bridge elicits the sensation of traveling down a mine shaft-a nod to the area’s coal-mining history. This ride took place on September 24, 2023.
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@thepaintingbiker 4 ай бұрын

Added to the e-bike travel bucket list

@Adventuresonebikes 4 ай бұрын

I hope you get a chance to check it out. Thanks for watching.

@HoosierDeddy_E-biker 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the info!!

@Adventuresonebikes 8 ай бұрын

Any time!

@davidalden5697 9 ай бұрын

Since your close to Missouri ,you should check out part of the Katy Trail. The Rocheport mo. To Hartsburg mo. Is very pretty . This section is about 24 miles one way. And is probably the most scenic of the 240 mile rail trail. I highly recommend it !!! Keep up with the great videos love them !

@Adventuresonebikes 9 ай бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the info on the Katy Trail. We want to ride the whole thing someday, but not sure we can even find the time until 2025. Thanks too for your kind comments and for watching. We hope to “see” you again on another adventure.

@brentcollins9727 9 ай бұрын

We love our lightweight Trek e-bikes. What pedal assist do y’all use on these days and whit is your typical max battery range? On our level 2, we can go 40 miles.

@Adventuresonebikes 9 ай бұрын

Hi. We have Gazelle Ultimate C8's. We have a max battery range of around 90 miles at level 1. We haven't tried to go more than 60 miles and had plenty of battery left even with occasional riding out of level 1. Thanks for watching.

@HoosierDeddy_E-biker 9 ай бұрын

That looks awesome! Question: Do you guys take your own personal bikes on these trails or do you rent? If you DO take your bikes, how do you do it? I'd like to take MY bike on these trails, not rent one.

@Adventuresonebikes 9 ай бұрын

Hi. We take our own bikes. We've never rented. We have a Thule ebike hitch for our car and we transport them that way. Thanks for watching.

@pedrofernandez8729 9 ай бұрын

Since you were in Iowa, would you ever consider doing Ragbrai for a day or two? I realize lodging is a big issue there with so many people and so few inns.

@Adventuresonebikes 9 ай бұрын

Hi. I don’t want to say we would, won’t say we wouldn’t. It’s not on my short list.

@garyseckel295 9 ай бұрын

My shortlist is beautiful bike path scenery and some small towns too! @@Adventuresonebikes

@pedrofernandez8729 9 ай бұрын

@@Adventuresonebikes I agree, it's gotten way too crowded and if you don't like camping, it wouldn't be too great.