Cloie Creek Mountain Bike Park
MIDWEST U.S.
COMPASS
Heritage Trail
What’s not to bike in Iowa?
New biking experiences await in Dubuque, where the recently
opened Cloie Creek Mountain Bike Park offers a 2.5-mile trail
with banked turns, jumps, climbs and a creek crossing open
to all skill levels and ages. The project’s collaborative team
will open trails at the Interstate Power Preserve this July with
six miles of cross-country singletrack, a primary loop for
beginners and three additional loops.
The 26-mile Heritage Trail—stretching from Dubuque to
Dyersville—continues to be a popular option for bikers, says
Taylor Cummings, director of marketing with Travel Dubuque.
“Dubuque is really starting to embrace a diverse group of
bikers, from nature enthusiasts to really avid mountain bik-
ers,” Cummings says. “The offerings and the attractions, res-
taurants and support around biking make Dubuque a great
biking destination.”
The city also has dozens of recreation trails for bikers. For
more information, contact Cummings at tcummings@travel
dubuque.com or visit traveldubuque.com.
Here’s to you, Waterloo
For groups traveling to eastern Iowa, Waterloo offers many unique, group-friendly locations. A list of the CVB’s must-see stops includes:
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum Galleria de Paco restaurant
Visitors learn about agriculture before
and after the development of tractors and
machines in the Cedar Valley. The city will
hold a 100th celebration of John Deere’s
arrival in Waterloo with lots of community
events June 15-16. Lunch and dinner are served beneath an
impressive replica of the Sistine Chapel
ceiling, created with (gasp!) spray paint by
renowned artist Paco Rosic.
Sullivan Brothers
Iowa Veterans Museum
The museum honors veterans from
the Civil War to t he present, including
the Sullivan brothers, five siblings from
Waterloo who perished when the USS
Juneau sank during World War II.
For more information, contact Beth Keeney with Waterloo CVB at [email protected] or visit travelwaterloo.com.
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