Iowa's Loess Hills

Fatbob Frank said:

Fortunately I'm right across the river from this place...
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I've taken my General there a couple times...
They started having a Jeep (and Bronco) day this year, and it was so popular they are going to do it a couple times a year...

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svtrit said:

Doing much with a Jeep in public areas is pretty tough here in IA. There isn't much out there, as most all fun places to wheel are private. Most of my Jeep time is gravel road cruising, unless there is a club event.

The Loess Hills have a ton of Level B roads, which are not regularly maintained. Yeah, I could drive my minivan on these, but you can still have some fun. I did some of that last Monday.

If you live in IA or NE, this isn't a bad way to spend a day. I was also able to do some hiking in the state park and fishing in a small pond.

It's as good as it gets for IA!

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svtrit said:

Doing much with a Jeep in public areas is pretty tough here in IA. There isn't much out there, as most all fun places to wheel are private. Most of my Jeep time is gravel road cruising, unless there is a club event.

The Loess Hills have a ton of Level B roads, which are not regularly maintained. Yeah, I could drive my minivan on these, but you can still have some fun. I did some of that last Monday.

If you live in IA or NE, this isn't a bad way to spend a day. I was also able to do some hiking in the state park and fishing in a small pond.

It's as good as it gets for IA!

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Fatbob Frank said:

Not much fun to be found in Iowa unless you count Combine Demolition Derbies...

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Sparty said:

Does anyone know if "600 acres" - Army Core of Engineers area is still open near Coralville? That used to be our go-to spot when I live in Newton

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svtrit said:

It’s now 147 acres and is only for motorcycles and ATV’s under 1000cc

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IdowaJeeper said:

I lived in Iowa for several years. Met a red-haired girl out there on a road trip and married her. I lived in Marshalltown, then Grinnell, and finally in Eldora.

Lots of good people out there. But having grown up in Idaho camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, and off-roading in true wilderness areas less than an hour from my home, Iowa was a shock.

You can't hunt unless you know a farmer, and back then you had to use a shotgun or muzzleloader. You could fish, but the fish tasted like mud. Every time I went to public lands, the public was there, lol.

I hated it.

I moved back home after the red-haired girl and I divorced and now enjoy the outdoors nearly every weekend.

Midwesterners are great folks, but can't comprehend the vastness of our playgrounds out here, lol.

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IdowaJeeper said:

I lived in Iowa for several years. Met a red-haired girl out there on a road trip and married her. I lived in Marshalltown, then Grinnell, and finally in Eldora.

Lots of good people out there. But having grown up in Idaho camping, hunting, hiking, fishing, and off-roading in true wilderness areas less than an hour from my home, Iowa was a shock.

You can't hunt unless you know a farmer, and back then you had to use a shotgun or muzzleloader. You could fish, but the fish tasted like mud. Every time I went to public lands, the public was there, lol.

I hated it.

I moved back home after the red-haired girl and I divorced and now enjoy the outdoors nearly every weekend.

Midwesterners are great folks, but can't comprehend the vastness of our playgrounds out here, lol.

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