Iowa mountain wilderness landscape showing hiking trails and scenic peaks across Iowa state parks and forests
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Best Hikes in Iowa

Complete trail guides with maps, elevation profiles, weather forecasts & parking details for every mountain

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The Highest Peaks in Iowa

All 14 summits ranked by elevation

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A-Z listing of all peaks in Iowa

14 Peaks
Dakota Point
1,293 ft

Dakota Point

0.4 mi
0.5 hrs
128 ft
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Battle Hill
1,273 ft

Battle Hill

1.2 mi
0.5 hrs
32 ft
Easy View
Sherrill Mound
1,227 ft

Sherrill Mound

1.3 mi
0.5 hrs
142 ft
Easy View
Corn Hill
1,194 ft

Corn Hill

5.6 mi
2 hrs
99 ft
Easy View
Steamboat Rock
1,148 ft

Steamboat Rock

4.1 mi
1.5 hrs
115 ft
Easy View
Sundown Mountain
1,142 ft

Sundown Mountain

1.4 mi
0.5 hrs
92 ft
Easy View
Mount Hosmer
1,050 ft

Mount Hosmer

0.7 mi
0.5 hrs
230 ft
Easy View
Centenial Cross
1,026 ft

Centenial Cross

1.2 mi
0.5 hrs
30 ft
Easy View
Mount Trashmore
948 ft

Mount Trashmore

10.5 mi
3.5 hrs
114 ft
Easy View
South Bluff
868 ft

South Bluff

2.3 mi
1 hrs
220 ft
Easy View
North Bluff
856 ft

North Bluff

0.8 mi
0.5 hrs
233 ft
Easy View
Chimney Rock
846 ft

Chimney Rock

15.1 mi
5 hrs
119 ft
Moderate View
The Hogback
823 ft

The Hogback

8 mi
3 hrs
187 ft
Moderate View
Goose Rock
702 ft

Goose Rock

6.5 mi
2.5 hrs
252 ft
Moderate View