Type: Paved Path, Point-to-point
Difficulty: 3 / 10
Dog Friendly: Yes, with leash
Jog-Stroller Friendly: Unknown
Filed Under: Running
The Clive Greenbelt is a great place to run if you are visiting Des Moines. There are many access points, the terrain is smooth and flat, the scenery is nice, and there are few road crossings. Most of the path is surrounded by woods but you never feel too isolated because you are never very far from populated areas and you are bound to be joined by many other runners. There are quarter mile markers along the length of the trail, and most of the path is plowed during the winter. Great place for almost any type of run!
The closest spot to hit the Clive Greenbelt from Des Moines is the east trailhead near the Wal-Mart parking lot at 73rd Street, just south of University Avenue. The next trailhead, at the 1400 block of 86th Street, has water and rest rooms, and again at the Campbell Recreation Area, about 3.8 miles out. (Source: Runnersworld)
Posted by: cc runner and last modified on Feb 02, 2006 by thoos
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