Nationally famous among bikers, the half-mile-long converted railroad bridge, with its sculptural adornments, carries the High Trestle trail at a height of 13 stories over the Des Moines River.

You can quench it a few steps off the trail at the next stop, the last one before the fabled High Trestle bridge: Flat Tire Lounge, 304 S. Madison St., Madrid.

The High Trestle Trail starts in Ankeny and travels through Slater and Madrid before crossing the Des Moines River on a nationally known, 130-foot-tall former railroad bridge that features ...

The High Trestle Trail draws 250,000 visitors per year, and a 2019 Ankeny study found that 18%, or about 45,000 people, were from out of state. Iowans from outside the metro make up another 34% ...

This portion of the trail would have remained multi-use in the winter, open to walkers, bikers, snowshoers, and skiers. Snowmobiles would've been the only motor vehicle authorized on this section of ...

DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — After more than a decade of work, the High Trestle Trail connection to the Raccoon River Valley Trail is nearly complete. The 9-mile extension of the High Trestle goes ...

The trail, along with the High Trestle Trail, which spans 31.4 miles and is known for its famous 130-foot-tall High Trestle Bridge, are vital tourist engines for central Iowa, embraced by the ...

People who may have never had a reason to visit prior. And it will continue to bridge our urban and rural communities. Many of our metro residents may have no need to venture out beyond Des Moines.