Krushchev in Iowa Trail
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Krushchev in Iowa Trail is a planned rail trail running 17.5 miles (28.2 km) from Herndon, Iowa, to Coon Rapids, Iowa.[1][2][3] It is a planned part of the American Discovery Trail.[2][4]
Originally known as the Corn Diplomacy Trail, the Krushchev in Iowa Trail is to be a paved recreational trail that runs through the counties of Guthrie and Carroll along an abandoned Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail line.[2][5]
Trailheads[edit]
Planned trailheads:[2]
Connections to other recreational trails[edit]
A connection is planned at Herndon to the 90 miles (140 km) Raccoon River Valley Trail in Guthrie county. A connection is planned to Carroll, which is a terminus of the 33 miles (53 km) Sauk Rail Trail in Carroll and Sac counties. A third connection is planned between Coon Rapids and Audubon, which is a terminus of the 21.2 miles (34.1 km) T-Bone Trail in Audubon and Cass counties.[2][3][5][6][7]
Lemonade Ride[edit]
The annual 68 miles (109 km) Lemonade Ride is held between Panora and Coon Rapids along portion of the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the Krushchev in Iowa Trail.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) website (12 January 2010). "Iowa Transportation Commission approves statewide Transportation Enhancement Program funding". Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Creating Great Places website (2009). "Krushchev in Iowa Trail". Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ a b Burns, Douglas (19 May 2010). "Garst sees CR-Herndon trail expansion leading to link with Carroll". Daily Times Herald. Carroll, Iowa. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Harkin Delivers More Than $15 Million for Transportation Improvements, Housing Initiatives and Economic Development Projects Across Iowa" (Press release). Senator Harkin. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ a b GC Times Staff (7 May 2009). "Corn Diplomacy Trail". Guthrie Center Times. Guthrie Center, Iowa. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Sauk Rail Trail website (2010). "Sauk Rail Trail". Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ T Bone Trail website (2009). "T Bone Trail brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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- Bike Iowa website (15 March 2011). "Lemonade Ride". Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- Bike Iowa website (15 March 2011). "Lemonade Ride Flyer" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2011.
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