Gay lea wilson trail

This trail connects to the Chichaqua Valley Trail in Berwick and continues through Ankeny, connecting to the Neal Smith and the High Trestle Trails. This paved trail supports runners, walkers, cross-country skiers, cyclists, and in-line skaters.

Beautiful tree cover trail. Relaxed at the lake at Cooper Creek. The Gay Lea Wilson Trail, running north and northwest at Pleasant Hill goes along the 4 Mile Creek making for some lovely water views and soft Hills and sweet corners with long straightaways.

Gay Lea Wilson Trail spans from Scott Ave. (Des Moines) to 1st St. E and 8th Ave. SE (Altoona); E. University Ave. (Pleasant Hill) to SE Oralabor Rd./SR east of S. Ankeny Blvd./US 69 (Ankeny). View amenities, descriptions, reviews, photos, itineraries, and directions on TrailLink.

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This trail connects to the Chichaqua Valley Trail in Berwick and continues through Ankeny, connecting to the Neal Smith and the High Trestle Trails. This paved trail supports runners, walkers, cross-country skiers, cyclists, and in-line skaters. Gay Lea Wilson Trailheads.

Nestled in the suburbs of Des Moines and traveling through the towns of Ankeny, Berwick, Pleasant Hill, and Altoona, the Gay Lea Wilson Trail is named for a local advocate who first conceived of a network of trails in eastern Polk County in the s. Eventually, the trail will link several central Iowa communities and open spaces over a mile course. At the northern trailhead in Ankeny, trail users have the option of connecting with the Oralabor Gateway Trail and heading west for 5 miles to just past Northwest Toni Drive, where the Oralabor Gateway Trail connects with the Neal Smith Trail and creates a seamless off-road route to Saylorville Lake.

Beginning at the northern trailhead, the Gay Lea Wilson Trail winds southwardly along rural roads and through suburban neighborhoods that offer many access points for locals. Residents use the trail to walk or bike to recreation facilities, the library, and other town amenities. Benches are strategically placed for taking breaks, spotting birds, and snapping photos of Iowa wildflowers.

The multi-use recreational trail system in Iowa is one of the crown jewels of the state. Nowhere is the trail system more extensive than in the Des Moines metro area. Most of the communities immediately surrounding Des Moines have at least one trail system within their boundaries.