Overall Rating: 3/5 stars
Length: 1.1 miles
Sidewalls: Yes, near the end of the drive video, there’s a section of tall sidewalls.
Hills: Nothing dramatic
S-Curves: No major S curves
Bridge: No bridges.
Interested in other Level B roads in the Loess Hills? Check out the list of My favorite level B roads in the Loess Hills.
“God Bless America” is a traveling sculpture by Seward Johnson that is inspired by Grant Wood’s painting “American Gothic”. The sculpture has been in the state of Iowa before, it was featured at the Iowa State Fair and also at Anamosa in previous years. Location: 300 block on Main Street in Anamosa, Iowa. (exact google…
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….
I had spent the night in Denison, Iowa, and was planning an early morning trip to Sioux City. When I woke up, there was a generous cover of frost on everything in Denison. It was still dark at the time, so I headed on my trip, hoping to be out in the frost when 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…
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…
Overall Rating: 2/5 stars Google map location Length: 1.64 miles. Sidewalls: Yes, it has some, but not really the highest sidewalls. Hills: No major hills S-Curve: The road winds just a bit, but no major S-curves. Bridge: No bridges, it does wind alongside a lake for a short stretch. Interested in more level B roads?…
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