Sauk River Rail Trail and a High Trestle Bonus - PedalPushin “The Final Two” 2023 - CycleBlaze

September 19, 2023

Sauk River Rail Trail and a High Trestle Bonus

Another exceptional day of cycling here in Iowa. Today’s target was the Sauk River Trail which goes from Carroll up to Lake View. As the weather was sketchy, we opted to start from Breda and make our way north. 

Extremely nice trail
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Once we reached Lake View we then noticed some signs for the Blackhawk Lake Trail so off we went. This trail basically weaves itself around the lake on a few paths and quiet roads. 

Memorial to a fallen cyclist
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Memorial arch to a 9 year old cancer victim
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Then we found ourselves back on the Sauk River trail heading south. Seemingly endless corn fields lined the path and we soon found ourselves back in Breda and as we hadn’t cycled enough, we just kept going south. Lots of wind turbines greeted us as very few other Trail users. 

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Chief Blackhawk
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Trail guard
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Excellent day of cycling and we can certainly recommend this trail. 

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Our second, although much shorter ride was to see the High Trestle Bridge towards evening and as a preparation for tomorrow’s cycling. This was simply artwork done magnificently. What a treat!

High Trestle Bridge from the east
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High Trestle Bridge from the west
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Today's ride: 43 miles (69 km)
Total: 639 miles (1,028 km)

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