Missouri and Iowa
Hiking and Backpacking in Missouri and Iowa

If you happen to be in Missouri or Iowa, you’re probably not far from a great hiking or backpacking trail or area. A couple of top spots include Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. There is also the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, a multi-use trail for biking, hiking and cross-country skiing.

For more info on finding the perfect outdoor trail, try Trails.com for all of the particulars on over 30,000 hikes.

Wildernet is another Web resource that has a lot of info on finding a good hiking trail.

AllTrails has a pretty cool trail finding website where you can search for just the right place to head off to this weekend.

Gorp has a great list of places to go as well as tips and guides.

Bookmark this site and come back often. And if you have a favorite trail, hiking spot or club, let us know and we’ll pass it on to other hikers and backpackers.