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The John Wesley Hall Gristmill is a must see along the Gristmill Trail.

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Gristmill Trail

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A picturesque trail by the John Wesley Hall Grist Mill and along Mill Creek and Mill Creek Falls.
0.6
mi
Distance
29
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.57mi
Distance
29ft
Elevation Gain
29ft
Elevation Loss
15%
Max Grade
472ft
High Point
442ft
Low Point
Path Type
There and Back
Description
The Gristmill Trail uses the old roadway that connected the John Wesley Hall Gristmill to Eastern Valley Road as early as 1870. During the Civil War, this route was used by the 8th Iowa Cavalry to attack the Tannehill Ironworks. The gristmill at the beginning of the trail is still used, and meal produced in the mill can be purchased in the James Scott-Young Store near the main parking lot at the park entrance.

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Contributors
Josh Moore