a day / 75 miles / 2 hours 29 minutes
Travel the landscape immortalized by Iowa native Grant Wood.
Day 1
9:00 - 34.9 miles / an hour 9 minutes - 10:09
Use Maquoketa as your base camp for exploring the Maquoketa Caves, the Jackson County Historical Society Museum, and the Hurstville Lime Kilns.
10:09 - 18.9 miles / 37 minutes - 10:47
Maquoketa Caves is probably Iowa's most unique state park. Its caves, limestone formations and rugged bluffs provide visitors a chance to "step back" into geological time thousands of years.
10:47 - 20.1 miles / 40 minutes - 11:27
Retreat into Bellevue State Park for a day or a weekend to enjoy hiking, picnicking, or watching butterflies.
11:27 - 0.6 miles / a minute - 11:29