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Denman's Woods

Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
 4.3 (13)
  1. Areas
  2. IA
  3. …Southwestern Iowa
  4. …Des Moines
  5. Greenwood Park & Water Works
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“A fast singletrack winding through the creek flood plain. ”

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4.4

Miles

7.1

KM
Singletrack

869' 265 m

High

808' 246 m

Low

213' 65 m

Up

209' 64 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Family Friendly Denman's is a great place for young and new riders to learn singletrack. It's also good for hiking and trail running.

Avoid when wet. Update and check status at status.centraliowatrails.com.

Description

Denman's Woods exists off the levee with two entrances. There are some small obstacles such as roots and logs. It's a good place for young and inexperienced riders to learn how to ride on singletrack.

It's relatively flat and the obstacles are easily walked around or over. Many of them have b-lines.

Some spots are sandy, especially depending on past flooding, but most of the trail is dirt singletrack and it can be ridden in either direction.

Contacts

Local Club: Central Iowa Trail Association

Land Manager: City of Des Moines: Park and Recreation

Shared By:

Air Va with improvements by Corey Philips and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 13 votes

#1

in Greenwood Park & Water Works

#6793

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  4.3 from 13 votes
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#1

in Greenwood Park & Water…

#78

in Iowa

#6,793

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Jun 2, 2021
Michael Swanson
First time on an actual mountain bike trail! I had a blast and did it a 2nd time after a couple mins catching my breath from the first run! 8.8mi — 0h 55m
Apr 24, 2021
Justin Maxfield
Oct 28, 2020
Matt Morrow
Sign Said closed but trail was dry 4.4mi
Jun 13, 2020
Oliver Garcia
Apr 21, 2020
Jodi Maythias
Sep 2, 2019
Jeffrey Gorenshtein
2h 00m
May 6, 2018
Brian Swanson
4.2mi
Oct 1, 2017
Jason Irish

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