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Cedar Lake Loop – Cedar Valley Nature Trail loop from Mount Mercy University

Cedar Lake Loop – Cedar Valley Nature Trail loop from Mount Mercy University

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Cedar Lake Loop – Cedar Valley Nature Trail loop from Mount Mercy University

02:37

42.2km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 4.39 km for 2.23 km

After 7.00 km for 801 m

After 11.0 km for 1.87 km

After 14.7 km for 67 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.4 km

Indian Creek Nature Center

Highlight • Forest

Indian Creek Nature Center is a beautiful green space with several miles of trails, a nature playscape, and some bird watching areas. The trails have a mix of easy, flat dirts roads and some trails geared more towards mountain bikes.

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20.3 km

Cedar Lake Loop

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cedar Lake Loop is a paved 1.6-mile paved trail that encircles Cedar Lake in Prairie Park. This path connects to the Sac and Fox trail.

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21.5 km

Prairie Park

Highlight • Lake

Prairie Park is known mostly as a spot for fishing, ice fishing, and water recreation. The park has a large pond known as Prairie Park Fishery and runs parallel to …

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25.9 km

Sinclair Detention Basin

Nature Reserve

29.6 km

Cedar Valley Nature Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Cedar Valley Nature Trail is a 52-mile trail from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo. The trail is paved and moves through a variety of scenery, including woodlands, grassland and along the Cedar River.

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34.9 km

16th Avenue Bridge (Bridge of Lions)

Highlight • Bridge

This is a great place to cross the Cedar River. The 16th Avenue Bridge (Bridge of Lions) is a locally renowned bridge that is open to cars, bikes, and pedestrians. …

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37.7 km

Tree of Five Seasons

Highlight • Monument

The Tree of Five Seasons monument is a symbol of the city's resilience. It is made of five steel pillars, together in the shape of a tree, representing spring, summer, …

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42.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

13.4 km

5.43 km

2.90 km

2.33 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.3 km

16.3 km

2.54 km

2.24 km

773 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

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