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Central Iowa’s High Trestle Trail, spanning just over 25
miles from the outskirts of Des Moines to Woodward,
provides a pleasant winter trek by ski or snowshoe with
friendly towns spaced every few miles to stop in and
warm up. A highlight is the trail’s eponymous bridge
towering 130 feet above the icy Des Moines River with
an impressive view of the snow-covered valley below.
Wisconsin
BROWNSTONE
TRAIL
Iowa
HIGH TRESTLE
TRAIL
Northern Wisconsin’s Brownstone Trail packs a
lot of scenery into its 3-mile length. Beginning
in Bayfield, the rail-trail follows the shoreline
of Lake Superior along the brownstone cliffs
that give the trail its name. Winding through
glistening trees, it offers the perfect winter
outing for a peaceful and picturesque journey
on a pair of snowshoes or skis.
FROM TOP: COURTESY NICK AND LAURA KAZYNSKI; DAVID V. JOHNSON
A V I E W F R O M . . .
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RAILS TO TRAILS WINTER 2017