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Route: Pleasant Creek Loop (IA)

Submitted by dwangsness on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 11:08am
Location
Iowa, US
Distance
8.6 mi
Vertical Gain
690 ft
Description

Admin note: Here is a CCW segment (currently 53:15) from the entrance parking lot. Clockwise times may be faster.

The 8.6 mile loop consists primarily of dirt and grass trails with rolling hills.  Depending on time of year it can have small water crossings and muddy areas.  The trail is park of an Pleasant Creek State Park in Iowa.  The trial offers visitors scenic views of wooded hills, marshy areas and meadows.  It is used by hikers, runners, bikers and horses year round.

GPS Track
PCT Loop.gpx1.47 MB

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Dave Fischer
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 09:18am

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, Danielle Wangsness and I (Dave Fischer) are going to attempt to set the FKTs - Pleasant Creek Loop of 12 loops.

We will be running counter-clockwise for 12 loops for a total of 103.2 miles.

Danielle will pursue Female/Supported and I will pursue Male/Supported.

I will attach a link to Strava Beacon prior to starting.

COSultrarunner
Sat, 03/25/2023 - 09:07am

I ran this CCW on 3/23/23. Heads up, the GPX route leads you directly into a dense, impassable thicket of branches and thorn bushes, and eventually into a swampy mess. This is on the west side of the route and is fairly brief; maybe 150 yards or so. You need to stay to the right on the edge of the farm and eventually you'll be led back to the car-width path.Â