Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Mapleton, Iowa

This trail has lake access for Pony Creek Lake and the Pony Creek Lake Park. Coming up to the lake on the left, you can see Pony Creek which is on private land. Further on…
Learn more about Pony Creek Lake Trail - Deacon Road

This trail is an addition to the Pony Creek Lake trail. This trail will give access to the RV park, camping and grilling area, cabins, etc. All campsites on Pony Creek Park are not free.…
Learn more about Pony Creek Park

This trail has beautiful side walls that go up to 20 feet on some parts. There is a bridge at the halfway mark that crosses Waubonsie Creek. On the other side of the bridge, the…
Learn more about Waubonsie Creek Trail - Pathfield Road

At the beginning of the trail, there is a small bridge. Halfway into the trail, there is a small stream that makes a small drop down that can catch you off guard. After the small…
Learn more about Mud Slinging Trail - Raleigh Road

This stretch of road runs long and almost ruler-straight across gentle hills, rising and dipping enough to keep the horizon moving. The gravel is generally firm, yet pockets of loose stone appear without warning, so…
Learn more about Fletcher Avenue

This stretch runs arrow-straight for miles, its broad gravel surface kept in decent shape but pocked with washboard and small dips where side roads splice in. The route threads one family farm after another, so…
Learn more about South 286th

The track opens as a skinny "minimally maintained" lane of deep, soft sand cut between crop rows. After a while, it broadens into a nicely graded stretch, only to narrow again and return to that…
Learn more about Van Dorn

This stretch of gravel runs long and wide, its surface kept in good shape yet busy with intersecting back roads and even a four-lane highway, so steady eyes for oncoming traffic are essential. You will…
Learn more about North 34th