Near Iowa Hill Trail
Interpretive sign and sluice box.
Near Iowa Hill Trail
Interpretive sign and rail car.

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Iowa Hill Trail

3.0 (3 Ratings)
An educational and interesting trail through an 1800's placer mine arena.
0.8
mi
Distance
309
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Family Friendly
Access Issues
No mountain biking.

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.78mi
Distance
309ft
Elevation Gain
266ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
9,691ft
High Point
9,446ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The Iowa Hill Trail is a pleasant stroll through an 1800's placer mine site with many interpretive signs along the way. A number of short side trails take you to interesting preserved mining machinery and the old boarding house. This is a nice shorter route for families or anyone visiting the area to see what mining looked like a hundred years ago.

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Contributors
Joel Larner