Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Latimer, Iowa

This is the outer most trail at Nicholson Ford OHV park. It is bordered by our perimeter fence, the Iowa River, and Linn Creek. It will have the best views from the park. It is…
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Nicholson Ford is all river bottom ground. Besides a couple of drainage ditches and previous flood levees, the terrain is very flat and open. This particular trail is very open and straight. The Trail Surface…
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Nicholson Ford is all river bottom ground. Besides a couple of drainage ditches and previous flood levees, the terrain is very flat and open. This particular trail is fairly short, flat, and with some curves.…
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This is the main motocross/ Jump track at Nicholson Ford. The intended direction for this track is counter-clockwise. Most of this track is in the open grass area, but it does go into the woods…
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Nicholson Ford is all river bottom ground. Besides a couple of drainage ditches and previous flood levees, the terrain is very flat and open. This particular trail is fairly short, flat, and with some curves.…
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The majority of this trail is on an old flood levee from before this was a legal riding area. This trail can connect you to the MX track, High Line trail, Main road, and Perimeter…
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Nicholson Ford is all river bottom ground. Besides a couple of drainage ditches and previous flood levees, the terrain is very flat and open. This particular trail is fairly short, flat, and with some curves.…
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This is the main entrance road from the parking lot all the way to the river. This trail divides the park in half. It used to be the main road into Marshalltown a long time…
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This trail is a mostly flat dirt trail. It is Part of the Nicholson-Ford trail system. It is a great way to make a loop around the park if you want to avoid the straight…
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This trail is mostly a flat dirt trail. It is Part of the Nicholson-Ford trail system. It is a great way to make a loop around the park if you want to avoid the straight…
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This area of the park is one of my favorites in the park. There is a system of old levees throughout here that make for some fun ups and downs that do a great job…
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This area of the park is one of my favorites in the park. There is a system of old levees throughout here that make for some fun ups and downs that do a great job…
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This trail is mostly a flat dirt trail. It is Part of the Nicholson-Ford trail system. It is a great way to make a loop around the park if you want to avoid the straight…
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Trail is a point-to-point 1-mile bidirectional trail located in the southwest section of the Chatfield ATV trail complex. The trail can be accessed from either Minnesota Hwy 30/74 or from Hillside Drive SW. Both Class…
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Chatfield Southeast is a 5-mile bidirectional trail located in the southwest section of the Chatfield ATV trail complex. The trail can be accessed from the parking lot just off Minnesota Hwy 30/74. There are several…
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This route is a mostly gravel loop around Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area with a few sections of Level B road. Level B roads should only be used when completely dry or frozen. Greencastle Avenue takes…
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