Overall Rating: 3/5 stars
Length: 1.39 miles miles
Sidewalls: Yes, there are a few sections where the sidewalls are taller than your vehicle
Hills: Yes
S-Curves: Several curves, but nothing dramatic.
Bridge: No bridges.
. Interested in more level B roads? Check out the list of My favorite level B Loess Hills Roads
I was traveling with my daughter, heading south of I-29 along the edge of the Loess Hills, and made a stop at one of my favorite level B roads. It’s named Fulton Avenue and is just east of Little Sioux in Harrison County. Every county has a few roads that are designated as “Level B”. …
Onawa, Iowa has a really serious wide main street – but why? Answer: I did some digging and it seems that there isn’t one clear answer. Here are a few possibilities: The town originally thought the railroad would be coming through town and they planned to streets accordingly – but then the railroad never came….
The Loess Hills are one of the most striking and scenic locations in Iowa. There are only two locations in the world where loess (wind-blown dust) has accumulated to a significant amount – Western Iowa and along the Yellow River in China. Address: Oak Avenue, Monona County, Iowa. Restrooms: No Water available: No Hours: The…
What is a level B road? Basically, it’s a dirt road that receives very little maintenance. Each county gets to designate nonpaved roads as Level A, B, or C. This came about during the late 1970s and early 1980s when a state law enabled each county to designate lesser-used roads to receive less maintenance. Level…
I received a copy of “The Parker Family Tree: The Parker family of Cass County, Iowa. Its origins and passages” by Mary Rendleman Gilchrist. Congrats to Mary, this is an extremely well-researched and put-together history of the Parker family who is credited with planting the tree in the middle of the road. It’s one of…
Overall Rating: 3/5 stars Google map location Length:. 0.9 miles Sidewalls: There are two sections with high sidewalls Hills: Nothing dramatic S-Curves: Only a few slight curves Bridge: No bridges. Interested in more level B roads? Check out the list of My favorite level B Loess Hills Roads
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