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Cap Erbe Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 18 Google reviews · Running trail in Boone, Iowa · Open 24 hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Open 24 hours

Confirmed from Cap Erbe Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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Open 24hRestrooms

What runners say about Cap Erbe Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (18 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This park is beautiful. It's got a great field of prairie grass around it, a shelter, and play equipment for the kids. The open area allows room to run wild. Great place to hold an outdoor get together or take some pictures. I love it.

★★★★★ — Seth , Sep 2020

The kids love this place. Great play ground with slides, swings etc, and there is a shelter house with several picnic tables. There are also bathrooms, and there is a nature trail.

★★★★★ — Esther , Jun 2019

Ive brought my 11 year old daughter to this park to play its a good park has a wonderful playground with a walk around path!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

★★★★★ — Emybear , Aug 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 18 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“Nice area to picnic, the restrooms were very clean as well.”

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Plan your run at Cap Erbe Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
  • Phone+1 515-432-4211

Hours

Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Cap Erbe Park

1913 SE Linn St, Boone, IA 50036

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.