DECORAH, IOWA - Over the Memorial Day weekend, we had the chance to visit northeast Iowa and stay in the charming community of Decorah. If you enjoy anything outdoors, the Decorah area has just about anything you could ask for - cycling, paddling, fishing, hiking, camping, etc. The "driftless" area of Northeast Iowa is incredibly scenic and offers many areas to explore.
On the top of my list to check out was the Trout Run Trail, a ten mile looped trail recently completed around and through the City of Decorah. The trail takes you along the Upper Iowa River in Decorah, through some commercial/residential areas, and eventually out of town along Trout Run Creek, past the fish hatchery and the infamous eagle nest, and then through some absolutely stunning scenery south of Decorah before bringing you back into town where you cross a new bridge over Highway 9 and up to a cut where limestone was blasted away to blaze a path for the trail as you roll back down into Decorah proper.
I had a chance to ride the loop twice while I was there - both times going in a clockwise fashion around the loop. Again, I will let the photos speak for themselves!
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| View from the top of one of the hills looking Northwest toward Decorah |
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| Peering into Trout Run Valley from one of the switchbacks |
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| A foggy view down one of the long grades. |
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| Gateway to the Trail on the southeast edge of Decorah |
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| Limestone cut just before you roll back into Decorah |
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| This is dairy country. |
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