Just 25 miles long in Central Iowa, the High Trestle runs through five towns and four counties and is renown for its namesake, 13-story high bridge across the Des Moines River.
Just 25 miles long in Central Iowa, the High Trestle runs through five towns and four counties and is renown for its namesake, 13-story high bridge across the Des Moines River. Especially stunning at night, 41 blue-lit steel frames are positioned along the bridge to simulate the view through a mine shaft, a nod to the region’s mining history. Website: traveliowa.com/trails/high-trestle-trail/28/.