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Tri-State Trails Tour 8 – Date and Starting Location Set.
Tri-State Trails Tour 8 will be held as usual on the Saturday following Mother’s Day which is May 19, 2012. The Starting location will move back to the Long Lines Recreation Center (former auditorium adjacent to the Tyson Event Center) in Sioux City .
Thank You to the City of Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department for providing the space.
Please watch this space for additional ride news as planning evolves.
Welcome to Siouxland Trails Foundation's home page! Thank you for taking the time to find out more about our organization.
Siouxland Trails Foundation is an all-volunteer, nonprofit corporation, established late in 2003 with the following goals and objectives:
- Advocacy for Trail Improvement
- Trail Safety
- Education and Publicity
- Trail Maintenance and Development
- Annual Bicycle Ride
Siouxland’s newest trail – Snyders Bend Park and points south Snyders Bend Park is located just south of Brown’s Lake and west of Salix. The park is a nice destination for bicyclists traveling from Sioux City along Port Neal Road. Thanks to improvements recently completed by Woodbury County, the park is much more accessible to bicyclists. There is a new 1.2 mile con crete entrance road and a new concrete ½ trail along the lake. In addition there is a .3 mile crushed limestone trail leading to an observation deck. From the observation deck, the park connects to land controlled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and there is a path suitable for mountain bikers that extends for approximately 9 miles to Monona County. This is a beautiful and flat ride but a mountain bike is highly recommended as the terrain gets rough in spots. The DNR land is public hunting land, so beware during hunting season. Snyder Bend also boasts 4 brand new cabins that can be rented. Thanks to the Woodbury County Conservation Board and the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors for the great improvements at Snyder’s Bend
Siouxland Trails Map - 2nd Edition Now
Complete
The bad news is that the 3600 first editions of the Siouxland
Trails Map are now out of date. The good news is that 5,000 copies of the
2nd edition have been printed and are being distributed. Local bicycle
shops, parks and rec departments, the Lewis and Clark Center, and Sgt Floyd
Welcome Center all have the new map available FREE.
The new map is
available by link on this website and you can request a copy by mail by
sending a self addressed stamped envelope to - Siouxland Trails Foundation,
PO Box 752, Sioux City IA 51102.
The map was made possible by a generous
donation from Missouri River Historical Development (MRHD) and technical
assistance from SIMPCO. Foundation board member, Gina Sypersma, acted as Map
Chair
This spring outdoor displays of the map will be
added along the Sioux City riverfront."
The Foundation's primary focus is on improving the recreational trails in the Siouxland area, including
Woodbury County, Iowa;
Dakota County, Nebraska; and
Union County, South Dakota. Click on
About Us to learn more on the establishment and history of the Siouxland Trails Foundation.
On the
Trails & Maps page is where you will find the Siouxland Trails Map, made possible through a grant from the
Missouri River Historical Development (MRHD) and a collaboration between Siouxland Trails Foundation and
Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO).
There is, of course, much more work to be done! The area trails can benefit from YOUR investment. See how you can join our efforts at
Donations.
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