Polk

Sycamore Trail


Biking at Sycamore Trail The 6.5 mile Sycamore Trail will take you through some of the most wild areas of the Des Moines metro area. Abundant wildlife and views of the Des Moines River will keep you pedaling to find what’s around the next bend in the trail.The Sycamore Trail is open to bicycling, hiking and cross-country skiing. The following are not permitted in this natural area: motorized vehicles, horseback riding, camping, and firearms. Visit our website for further information: www.leadingyououtdoors.org
Geocaching at Sycamore Trail Geocaching has become a very popular activity for individuals and families to participate in. Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for GPS users. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the Internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is to leave an item if they decide to take something from the cache. Visit geocaching.com for more details. Polk County Conservation permits geocaching in keeping with its mission to provide opportunities for safe recreational activities. Geocachers are welcome to place a cache in PCC lands as long as they comply with the requirements of the geocache permit.
Trails & Hiking at Sycamore Trail The 6.5 mile Sycamore Trail will take you through some of the most wild and scenic areas of the Des Moines metro area. Abundant wildlife and views of the Des Moines River will keep you pedaling to find what’s around the next bend in the trail. Please observe the International Mountain Bike Association's "Rules of the Trail" while riding on the Sycamore Trail. https://www.imba.com Trailheads are located at the east end of the parking lot at 2309 Euclid Avenue in Des Moines and on NW 66th Avenue, about one mile east of Beaver Avenue in Johnston. Follow signs along the trail to direct you on the correct path. For more trail information and park maps, please visit our website at www.leadingyououtdoors.org or by clicking on the following link: PARKS AND TRAILS

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