IOWA Loess Hills, Anyone rode this byway?
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IOWA Loess Hills, Anyone rode this byway?
 \\;I hear alot about the Loess Hills in western Iowa and been wondering about making a ride up threw, anyone been on this? Any stops or info. would be great!
 \\;I haven't been on in a while, 50 hr work weeks, summer flu, and a tooth pulled yesterday, and a ER visit today for dizzyness. I am feeling better and thinking of rides now!
 \\;I haven't been on in a while, 50 hr work weeks, summer flu, and a tooth pulled yesterday, and a ER visit today for dizzyness. I am feeling better and thinking of rides now!
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RE: IOWA Loess Hills, Anyone rode this byway?
The only part of it that I ride regularly is from Glenwood to Logan. \\;\\\\\\; It's a pretty ride (for around here). \\; Time it right and stop at the Pink Poodle in Crescent for a great prime rib dinner.
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Road Warrior
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From: Creston, Iowa
RE: IOWA Loess Hills, Anyone rode this byway?
Used to live up in Sioux City for about 12 years. It is scenic up there..but I think where Stro is talking is much better ride. Beautiful area Glenwood is..especially the back roads.
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RE: IOWA Loess Hills, Anyone rode this byway?
Thurman to Hamburg, great ride. Well maintained oil composite \\;road, full of turns, may encounter a farmer or two to pass, I think the speed limit is 50 mph as it is county maintained, so don't get in a hurry. But, it is not full of pot holes and you won't have any problems.
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Be sure to ride thru Waubansie State Park right off Highway 2, E. of I-29 4 or 5 miles. Some great short twisties, pretty tree covered park drive. Ride down and thru the hills there, and you can see the bare sloped \\;top soil cuts, showing the content of the hills...No rocks, just wind blown topsoil from Nebraska. That \\;is why they are so grown up in trees. If you look at the farms, they are all terraces, and farmed on the countour to prevent erosion. The \\;loess soils \\;support good crops when fertilized. \\;The park is extremely gorgeous in the fall when the many tree leaves turn color.
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Sidney has a natl championship rodeo in August for 10 days. Also carnival. There is a winery right north of Thurman you can visit in the hills. Signs in town direct you. You will encounter some gravel on that visit though. Take your time, and enjoy a beautiful area.
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Be sure to ride thru Waubansie State Park right off Highway 2, E. of I-29 4 or 5 miles. Some great short twisties, pretty tree covered park drive. Ride down and thru the hills there, and you can see the bare sloped \\;top soil cuts, showing the content of the hills...No rocks, just wind blown topsoil from Nebraska. That \\;is why they are so grown up in trees. If you look at the farms, they are all terraces, and farmed on the countour to prevent erosion. The \\;loess soils \\;support good crops when fertilized. \\;The park is extremely gorgeous in the fall when the many tree leaves turn color.
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Sidney has a natl championship rodeo in August for 10 days. Also carnival. There is a winery right north of Thurman you can visit in the hills. Signs in town direct you. You will encounter some gravel on that visit though. Take your time, and enjoy a beautiful area.
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