The Iowa 330 Trail stretches from just west of the small town of Melbourne to the outskirts of Marshalltown, the largest city and county seat of Marshall County, located close to the geographic center of Iowa. The trail provides a safe off-road alternative for bicyclists and pedestrians to the busy State Route 330 and even busier US 30. In fact, the trail runs adjacent to the two highways for almost its entire route. The trail ends closer to Marshalltown at the Grimes Farm Nature Center. There it directly links with the Linn Creek Recreational Trail, which offers a scenic and winding route through the heart of Marshalltown before ending at Riverview Park in the city's northeast corner.
This paved trail has PLENTY of steady rolling hills with several climbs lasting over a mile. Your effort is rewarded with great views the entire time. It is also part of the American Discovery Trail.
Ran as an out and back you park just outside Melbourne, Ia at the trail head and turn around “where the trail ends” at The Grimes Nature Center in Marshalltown or vice versa.
