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Best Hiking Trails near Jefferson, Iowa



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Explore hiking trails around Jefferson, Iowa. The best hike near Jefferson is Blue Heron Lake Loop, a 3.5 mile loop in Brown's Woods. Jefferson has population 4182.0.


  • Hiking Trails (16)
  • Parks & Forests (40)
  1. 1
    Blue Heron Lake Loop
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.5 mi
  2. 2
    University Boulevard Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.1 mi
  3. 3
    Ada Hayden Lake
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.5 mi
  4. 4
    Table Rock via Canyon Road
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.4 mi
  5. 5
    Blue Heron Lake Loop
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.2 mi
  6. 6
    Jordan Creek Trail Loop
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.6 mi
  7. 7
    Central Iowa Trails Infohub Loop from Jay Spence Shelter House via Rollercoaster Mountain Bike Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.4 mi
  8. 8
    Star-Field Campground Loop via Big Dipper Trail and Shooting Star Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 5.9 mi
  9. 9
    Des Moines River Loop via Low Line and Top Shelf
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 4.4 mi
  10. 10
    Camping Area #5 Loop from Discovery Pond via Hickory Ridge Trail
    ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.8 mi

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