Routes Planner Features Updates

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

Cedar Valley Nature Trail – Ely loop from Lake Macbride State Park

Bike touring routes & trails

Cedar Valley Nature Trail – Ely loop from Lake Macbride State Park

Moderate

2.8

(12)

44

riders

Cedar Valley Nature Trail – Ely loop from Lake Macbride State Park

03:06

52.5km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Hoover Trail Greenway

Coralville Lake

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

23.4 km

Cedar Valley Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cedar Valley Nature Trail is a 52-mile trail from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. The trail is paved and moves through a variety of scenery, including woodlands, grassland and along the Cedar River.

Tip by

2

36.5 km

Ely

Highlight • Settlement

Ely is a historic town in the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. Settled in 1872, it was an important stop along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. There are still …

Tip by

46.1 km

Hoover Trail Greenway

Nature Reserve

B

52.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.3 km

2.54 km

282 m

209 m

208 m

Surfaces

34.0 km

18.0 km

529 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Today

Tuesday 13 October

24°C

15°C

51 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate Send to Phone

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.7

9

Iowa City to North Liberty via Iowa River Corridor Trail

03:19h

54.8km

390m

3.0

6

Iowa River and Clear Creek Trails Loop

01:37h

27.1km

150m

5.0

3

Clear Creek Trail to F.W. Kent Park

02:37h

42.4km

200m

4.0

5

North Ridge and Clear Creek Trail Loop

01:29h

25.0km

120m

5.0

3

Iowa City to Lake Macbride State Park loop via Iowa River Corridor Trail

05:07h

79.5km

530m

5.0

4

Iowa River Trail - Terry Trueblood to Waterworks Prairie Park

00:32h

9.34km

20m

4.0

1

Iowa River Trail and Terry Trueblood Loop

01:41h

27.1km

140m

Iowa City to Cedar Rapids via the Cedar Valley Nature Trail

06:01h

102km

550m

Sac & Fox and Grant Wood Trails Loop

02:06h

33.1km

210m

5.0

1

Clear Creek Trail

00:32h

9.00km

30m

1

Willow Creek Trail

00:36h

9.95km

50m

Terry Trueblood Loop

00:11h

2.97km

0m