Explore Madrid, Iowa and High Trestle Trail Bridge
Explore Madrid, Iowa and the High Trestle Trail Bridge
Madrid, Iowa is a small town Iowa gem hidden away about 20 miles north of the Des Moines metro and home of the High Trestle Trail Bridge that lights up blue over the Des Moines River. The High Trestle Trail that leads to the bridge is a wonderful bicycle path that connects 5 Iowa towns and is a joy to ride. This video covers the High Trestle Trail Bridge experience, takes you around the town of Madrid, and explore the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center a mile south of town. The middle of RAGRAI 2023 is going right through Madrid on they day that starts in Ames and end in Des Moines, we with all RAGBRAI riders a wonderful day!
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High Trestle Trail Art Bridge Woodward to Madrid Iowa
Visit our website. The High Trestle Trail Art Bridge over the Des Moines River between Woodward and Madrid, Iowa is no boring hike -- day or night! Be sure to bring a flashlight if you walk it at night; the bicyclists sharing the paved walkway will appreciate it! Built on a former railroad line, the High Trestle Trail and bridge stay true to this central Iowa region's heritage of rail and mining. The square steel frames over the bridge are arranged just so to give the illusion of a mine shaft. Lit up at night in blue lights, walking under the framework makes you feel a part of the art. It is definitely worth the trip! Be sure you catch the end of the video -- is that a train we hear?
Riding to the Unique Designed High Trestle Trail Bridge in Madrid, Iowa.
After completing RAGBRAI (bike ride across the State of Iowa), we visit the High Trestle Trail Bridge outside the town of Madrid, Iowa. We bypassed this attraction while riding RAGBRAI and wanted to explore it afterwards. It is less than three miles from the Madrid parking lot to the bridge and an easy, flat ride.
The 13-story-high (40-meter) and nearly half-mile-long (770-meter) trestle bridge provides scenic views of the Des Moines River Valley and is located near mining shafts that were worked by immigrant families and others who settled nearby.
The bridge decking incorporates a decorative structure that represents the view through a mine shaft, and its design includes decorative lighting.
The bridge was originally built in the 1970s to carry rail traffic and now supports a new deck designed for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Google Earth Map Zoom
0:24 - Description of High Trestle Bridge
0:59 - Start of Ride from Parking Lot
2:50 - Arrive at High Trestle Bridge
3:18 - Start of Bike Ride Across High Trestle Bridge
4:28 - End with Nighttime View
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Iowa Biking: High Trestle Trail
In this episode we hit the Hight Trestle Trail at sunset to catch spectactular views and the bridge at night!
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HIGH TRESTLE TRAIL BRIDGE LOCATED IN MADRID, IOWA
this is a trip across the High Trestle Trail Bridge in September of 2020. I rode my reliable Specialized Rock Hopper which I have conveyed into a great gravel bike. I carry the Rock Hopper with me on all my trips since its easy to ride and fits into the back of my truck.
The rail trail is located near Madrid Iowa. The bridge is real cool and it lights up at night. Expect people to be walking on the bridge since its a cool place. It crosses the Des Moines River.
Enjoy!
High Trestle Trail Bridge Madrid Iowa
One of the tallest foot / bike bridges in the world
High Trestle Trail Bridge in Madrid, Iowa
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Gianna and I took a little drive one night after work, furthermore she claims this bridge to be the most beautiful place in Iowa.
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High Trestle Trail Facts
With the High Trestle Trail Kickoff Event on Saturday, April 30, 2011, we thought you might appreciate some handy facts about the trail and it's crowning jewel - the 13-story High Trestle Bridge between Woodward and Madrid!
Please join us for the City of Ankeny's Kickoff Event. A dedication and ribbon cutting will take place at 11:00 AM. For more information, please click here:
If you plan on attending, we encourage you to bring your camera and take plenty of pictures! Then, after the event, we encourage you to upload them to the City of Ankeny's Facebook page:
We want to see the event through your eyes!
High Trestle Trail Drone Footage - Summer 2018
The High Trestle Trail runs for 25 miles through five towns in four counties.
Most visitors will want to experience the trail’s main attraction, the High Trestle Trail Bridge. The bridge includes six overlooks with interpretive panels to highlight the area's cultural and natural history. The 41 steel frames over the bridge represent support cribs within an historic coal mine.
After dark, the bridge comes alive as blue lights illuminate a section of the steel cribbings, which mark the location of the main river channel below. From April through October, the bridge is lit from sunset until midnight. From November through March, the lights turn off at 9 p.m.
High Trestle Trail
As part of the over 800 miles of trails that Greater Des Moines has to offer, and over 40,000 riders per month, the High Trestle Trail is one of the most popular. The High Trestle Bridge itself is a half mile long, over 130 feet high, with 43 twisting steel ribs that are meant to elicit traveling down a mine shaft. The High Trestle Trail has over 25 miles of exploration that winds through five towns which ensures you're never far from a bite or a brew.
Ride across High Trestle Trail Bridge, Woodward / Madrid Iowa
On the High Trestle Trail, Woodward to Ankeny IA trail between Madrid and Woodward. Easter 2011.
High Trestle bridge Madrid, IA
High Trestle Trail - Madrid to Woodward,IA
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High Trestle Bridge Trail – Madrid, IA: A 4K Nature Walking Tour
Imagine riding your bike or walking across the Des Moines River Valley on one of the longest and highest pedestrian bridges in the world. This trail near Madrid, IA offers nearly 10 miles of concrete trail for recreational use by pedestrians, bicyclists, nature enthusiasts, cross-country skiers, and equestrian riders as well. Most visitors will want to experience the trail’s main attraction, the High Trestle Trail Bridge. The bridge includes six overlooks with interpretive panels to highlight the area's cultural and natural history. The 41 steel frames over the bridge represent support cribs within a historic coal mine. After dark, the bridge comes alive as blue lights illuminate a section of the steel cribbings, which mark the location of the main river channel below.
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High Trestle Trail - Ankeny to High Trestle Bridge in Less Than 2 Minutes!
Climb aboard for a fantastic journey on the High Trestle Trail! See the sights starting from the trailhead in Ankeny, Iowa to the glorious, 13 story high, half mile long High Trestle Bridge outside of Madrid, Iowa. 22 miles in less than 2 minutes!
Celebrate the grand opening of the High Trestle Trail, Saturday, April 30 in Ankeny for our kickoff event!
A pankcake breakfast will be provided at Ankeny Fire Station #1, 120 NW Ash Drive from 8:00 - 11:00 AM. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a replacement Thermal Imaging Camera for the Ankeny Fire Department.
At 11:00, there will be a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony followed by a Kids Bike Ride at 11:30.
Grab your bike and ride the trail in the afternoon. When you return, stop by Leaning Tower of Pizza at 512 SW 3rd St for a free appetizer with a medium pizza!
Event discounts are also available at The Yankee Clipper, 312 SW Maple where there will be $3 domestic pitches of beer and $1.00 off any appetizer.
WE ENCOURAGE ALL RIDERS TO BRING CAMERAS ON THEIR JOURNEY AND ASK THAT THEY SUBMIT THEIR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS TO THE CITY OF ANKENY FACEBOOK PAGE AT
We want to see your trip from your perspective and encourage you to share what you've captured with others!
See you Saturday, April 30!
101 Flying Over Madrid High Trestle Bridge
Visit and drone flight over the Madrid, Iowa High Trestle bridge.
In 1888, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, commonly known at the Milwaukee Road, built a steel girder bridge to cross the Des Moines River, 11 miles upstream from Iowa’s largest city and capitol.
In 1913, the railroad company replaced the 25-year-old bridge with a steel double track bridge.
In the 1950s, in order to provide flood control on this tributary of the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began planning a dam and reservoir. Construction on the lake and dam began in 1965.
The concrete pier pads of the 1913 steel trestle bridge were not designed to be submerged and would have to be replaced before the reservoir became fully operation in 1977.
In 1973, the Iowa Corps of Engineers constructed a new concrete bridge with large, modern concrete piers designed to allow for inundation.
The Milwaukee Road struggled financially throughout much of its existence and this new bridge was used for 30 years until the rail line was abandoned in 2003. Union Pacific removed the bridge’s deck plates and I-beams and used them to build the Kate Shelley Bridge that we visited in video number 99.
Much of Milwaukee Road’s track has been turned into trails and one of the original bridge's concrete abutments was left in place, and today it functions as a lookout platform for viewing this bridge.
After 2004, the 22 concrete pillars sat disconnected in the valley as a new trail was being planned. By 2008, 20 miles of trail had opened but without a complete bridge to connect the halves.
Union Pacific let go of 439 acres of land and with Congressional and local monies, grants, donations, and the help of Iowa’s Arts Council, the bridge project got underway.
The spiraling steel frames around the concrete roadbed are supposed to evoke the sense of descending into a mine shaft, a nod to the history of mining in central Iowa.
The bridge has lights that are switched on at night and turn an already dramatic sight into a surreal experience.
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High Trestle Bridge - Madrid, IA
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High Trestle Trail at sunset
5.6 miles from Madrid to Woodward, Iowa
Former Milwaukee Road double track right-of-way
Restored single-track 1971 concrete bridge over the Des Moines River valley
Replaced double track 1912 iron truss trestle
2530 foot span is 130 feet above river
Night lighting, portals, and cribbing trail art designed by artist David B. Dahlquist
21 October 2011