Sasquad hikes are selected for their uniqueness, solitude, and honoring local folklore. If you are looking for the most popular hikes, there are plenty of other websites that can help with that. We are looking for the trails less traveled. If you have ideas about hikes that should be on the page, let us know! If your hike is featured, we will send you free merch.
Maquoketa Caves Loop
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This 1.7-mile hike in Maquoketa Caves State Park is worth checking out. It is an easy loop that will take hikers on forested trails, past flowing water, through some great rock formations, and (of course) to a pretty cool cave. We recommend you go early in the morning if you want chances of solitude on the trail. Read more.
Effigy Mounds, National Monument
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This site is on the list because it is an incredible, sacred place, full of mystery and debate. It is a great example of honoring local legends and history. This area displays huge mounds, built in the Late Woodland Period (1400-750 Before Present), that are in the shape of different animals. The site is known to be sacred to make 1st nation tribes. Some believe the sites were used to mark boundaries, others believe they were sacred ceremonial sites. The mystery of it still has historians, scientists, and visitors puzzled. The area has three easy hikes that hikers can explore. Read more.
West Lake and East Lake Trail
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This 6.3-mile, moderate loop, will take hikers through forested trails, past flowing water, by impressive rock formations, and to small cluster of caves. There are also plenty of wild birds and deer along the way. You also might get lucky and see some beaver. Read more.
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