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Elk Rock State Park

Near: NewtonIA (Weather)
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3 Total
Mileage
15 Difficulty: Easy Trail
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Trail Description Very gentle, very easy trails. Consists of 3 loops with a total of about 15 miles.
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Campground Very youth oriented, has playground, outdoor arena. Has showers and toilets; most of campsites fairly level, mixture of electric and non-electric
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, IA
Directions From Newton, take highway 14 south; after a long bridge, 2nd left to Elk Rock
This information was provided by on 8/30/2005 10:05:49 PM

Notes on Difficulty Rating:  
 Easy
(Gently sloping or level terrain; trails are groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings. ) 
 More Difficult (Moderate hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper slopes) 
 Rigorous (Easy to More Difficult for rider but physically challenging for horse such as on a level surface through deep sand) 
 Challenging (Possible rocky, uneven surface, steep slopes, uncleared trails, faster flowing streams and other obstacles that lead to more difficult riding for rider and horse)