5 1.84 mi 2.48 mi 6 4 7 1.12 mi 5.42 mi 3 0.38 mi 2 0.51 mi 12 1 Hub Spot 8 666 11 0.74 mi 10 1.80 mi 1.56 mi 10 1.82 mi 9 0 0.20 mi 0.40mi CHUCK’S URBAN 18-MILER You’ll see the best of Des Moines on this urban route. After architectural highlights, and public art await you in downtown leaving the Hub Spot, head up the John Pat Dorrian Trail past Des Moines. Two more bike/walk bridges span the Des the Brenton Skating Plaza, the Iowa Women of Achievement Moines River as part of The Principal Riverwalk. Mullet’s Bridge (1), the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden (2), and the (south of Principal Park) and The High Life Lounge and el Bait Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (3). Head north a Shop (north of Principal Park) are bike-friendly. couple of miles on the Neal Smith Trail, then detour a half 18.0 miles mile east for a whirl on the hand-carved, turn-of-the-century Side Trips The Des Moines Art Center in Greenwood Park, replica Heritage Carousel in Union Park (4). the Pappajohn Sculpture Park between Locust and Grand from 10th to 15th streets in downtown Des Moines, and the Return to the trail and head north along the Des Moines River, stunning Iowa State Capitol (completed in 1886) with five following the Central Iowa Trails signs. Cross the river on the domes gilded with tissue paper-thin sheets of 23-karat gold. Inter-Urban Trail (former streetcar road) and the Wakonsa Bridge (5), and swoop along the Urbandale Avenue bike More Good Stuff lanes. For food or drink, Beaverdale (6) offers several bike- catchdesmoines.com friendly options, including GoodSons and Saints. Turn south dmbotanicalgarden.com (left) on 48th Street and ride to Franklin Avenue (traffic signal). heritagecarousel.org Turn right (west) and pedal about four blocks to the Waveland goodsonsbeaverdale.com Trail (7) trailhead (just beyond a brick senior center). Follow saintspub.com the trail through the Glendale Cemetery and along side iowacubs.com the Waveland Golf Course. After crossing I-235, rejoin the principal.com/riverwalk Waveland Trail as it heads west and south before joining the thehighlifelounge.com Walnut Creek Trail (8). Connecting trails pass through Des elbaitshop.com Moines Water Works Park (9) (second in size only to NYC’s desmoinesartcenter.org Central Park) and Gray’s Lake Park (10), another trail hub. http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Resources/tourCapitol.aspx Bill Riley and Meredith trails lead to Principal Park (11), Route Scout Chuck Corwin, Team Wingtip and a Des Moines home of Triple-A baseball’s Iowa Cubs. A slew of eateries, native Experience neighborhoods & parks 10 Copyright 2013 by the Des Moines Bicycle Collective. Online versions intended for limited home use by individuals. No part of these maps can be reproduced in any way without the permission of the Des Moines Bicycle Collective..