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Sac & Fox Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 51 Google reviews · Running trail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Mixed
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Sac & Fox Trailhead'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.

MixedShadedScenicTrailhead parking

Hiking spot featuring forested paths with an option for walking or biking.

What runners say about Sac & Fox Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (51 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 6 mentions

“The Sac & Fox trail has always been a beautiful trail that I’ve grown up hiking, biking, and fishing near.”

Easy walking or biking. With several offshoot trails for a little more of a challenge. Many species of birds and vegetation. Great views of Indian Creek and Cedar River.

★★★★★ — Hugh , May 2022

Awesome linear park. There's a gravel trail for bikes and walkers and a great singletrack for bikers and hikers.

★★★★★ — Robert , Dec 2025

Easy hiking trail with option of gravel trail or wooded trail that also has mountain biking features of wooden ramps. Beautiful scenery in the summer & fall (these pics are early March) with a creek running through. Easy to find with parking at both ends of the trail. I do not know the total distance. We did a 4.

★★★★★ — Shirley , Mar 2024

Pretty good trail to ride mountain bikes. You either have to have a mt bike or fat tire bike to ride this trail though. Alot of places is loose sand/gravel. There is no paved lanes. Seems to be pretty well up keep and I even saw a few more off road trails for the more adventurous.

★★★★★ — Ryne , Jun 2021

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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.

🪨 Crushed gravel / limestone 7 mentions

“Easy hiking trail with option of gravel trail or wooded trail that also has mountain biking features of wooden ramps.”

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🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“The Sac & Fox trail has always been a beautiful trail that I’ve grown up hiking, biking, and fishing near.”

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🌲 Natural surface / singletrack 5 mentions

“There's a gravel trail for bikes and walkers and a great singletrack for bikers and hikers.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Easy to find with parking at both ends of the trail.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“Easy hiking trail with option of gravel trail or wooded trail that also has mountain biking features of wooden ramps.”

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Plan your run at Sac & Fox Trailhead

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
  • 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.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners

Where to find Sac & Fox Trailhead

4340 Cottage Grove Pkwy SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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Running trails near Cedar Rapids

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

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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.