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.

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% ...

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% ...

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 ...

To say it is spectacular doesn't quite do the bridge justice, and yet, in truth, it is just a half-mile segment of the 25-mile High Trestle Trail. Opened in the spring of this year, the trail lies ...

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.

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 ...

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% ...