the backpack trail

Hike Name: the backpack trail Location: northeast IA Length: 25 Submitted by: t_vo Date Submitted: 3/19/09 Rating:	more Iowa trail reviews Iowa national parks Iowa state parks
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Description
The Backpack trail at Yellow River State Forest is amazing to say the least! Whether you want a day hike or you want to submerge yourself in nature for a week it's there. It has four primitive backpacking campgrounds that are "FREE" and two large modern campgrounds and two equestrian campgrounds for a fee, 176 campsites in all. I went during the week and only saw two other solo backpackers. Did I say amazing already? Without a means for water filtration water is only found at head quarters unless you boil water from the paint creek but with corn fields surrounding the park on all sides I wasn't comfortable doing so, as I was worried about pesticides. Maybe I'm just too overcautious but I'm also sure that I wont drink poisonous water. Did I say Amazing?

Directions to Hike
The park is on B-25 about 15 miles north of Marquette off of Hwy 76. 3 miles west of Harpers Ferry. The trail head is at head quarters but there are other places to access the trail in the park.

Contact Information
For more info contact Yellow River State Forest 729 State Forest Rd Harpers Ferry, IA 52146 Email YellowRiver_Forest@dnr.iowa.gov phone: 563-586-2254

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