For more than twenty-five years, FalconGuide® has set the standard for outdoor recreation guidebooks. Written by top outdoors experts and enthusiasts, each guide invites you to experience the endless adventure and rugged beauty of the great outdoors. Hiking Iowa features forty-one of the finest trails in the Hawkeye State-from easy day hikes to overnight adventures. With this comprehensive guide, Elizabeth Corcoran Hill provides all the information you need to get the most out of hiking the hills and valleys of Iowa. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability and interest-from bird lovers to cultural history buffs Detailed descriptions of 41 trails, plus brief write-ups of 38 more Accurate directions to the trailhead GPS-compatible trail maps Mile-by-mile directional cues Approximate hiking times, hazards, and canine compatibility