Overall Rating: 2/5 stars Google map location Length:. 0.7 miles Sidewalls: Only a few sidewalls Hills: Yes S-Curves: No curves at all, this is a straight east-west road Bridge: No bridges. Although the sidewalls are not as steep and inclined as other level B roads, it is a nice drive through a section of trees…
Overall Rating: 1/5 stars Google map location If this is only one star, why did we post it? I’ve decided that I should go ahead and post all the backroad videos so that users who are interested can know which roads are worth it and which ones are not. Length: 2.2 miles Sidewalls: Only a…
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?…
Wouldn’t you love to see hundreds of monarch butterflies clustered together? It happens all across Iowa every September and some folks are lucky enough to have it happen right in their own backyard. However, if you’re like me, it doesn’t happen in my personal backyard, but it is available to me with just a short…
Overall Rating: 3/5 stars Google map location Length: 1.5 miles. Sidewalls: Yes, there are several sections where the sidewalls will tower over your vehicle. Hills: Yes, several steep hills along the path. S-Curve: Only one winding curve along the path. Bridge: No Interested in more level B roads? Check out the list of My favorite…
Overall Rating: 3/5 stars Google map location Length: 0.7 mile. Although it’s relatively short, it’s a great example of a typical Loess Hills level B backroad. Sidewalls: Yes, several examples of sidewalls that tower over the height of your vehicle. Hills: Yes, several hills and inclines. S-Curve: No. Bridge: No. Interested in more level B…
While researching, I wasn’t able to find a definitive source that would declare that it was indeed the largest barn in Iowa – but there are certainly a few online references as well as a local Stone City information board that makes this claim. Located in Stone City, Iowa, it’s believed to be the largest…
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…
“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…
The rural town of Templeton, Iowa has long been known for distilling whiskey. In fact, their mascot used to be the “bootleggers”. A few years ago, they moved their multi-million dollar facility back home to Templeton, Iowa. Register ahead of time and you can get a tour of the whiskey-making process and get a sample…