High Trestle Trail Bridge — Local services in Madrid

OK, I cheated. I drove to the parking area about a half mile from the bridge and walked from there. But the bridge makes me want to get a bike for this spring. Seriously. The view from the bridge is great at any time of the year and when the sun goes down, the lights on the decorative squares on the bridge is pretty cool too.

No, I'm not a professional art critic. Why do you ask?

There are stations along the bridge where you can learn about the history of the bridge, the animals that habitate the area and more. This bridge has become a favorite destination for me to explore and I look forward to riding across on my bicycle.

For those afraid of heights, the bridge is very sturdy and the railings make it nearly impossible to fall off the side unless you make a concerted...

This place is in the middle of nowhere. You can’t exactly find it on gps, you have to gps the parking lot, not the bridge itself. You need flashlights, and you need either some bikes and some good sneakers to take a nice 30 minute minimum walk to get to the bridge. You want to go at sunset so make sure to time it just right. Give yourself an hour in advance in case you get lost. There are no restrooms there so make sure you keep that in mind too. Consider it a nature walk with a really cool bridge at the end of it. was so surprised to see how many people were there enjoying the evening. The experience was...

High Trestle Trail Bridge is a bit hard to find so put High Trestle Trail Bridge Parking into GPS. GPS is ok to nearest town, Madrid. From Madrid, drive a straight road for 8 minutes along Iowa 210 (330th Street) and TURN LEFT onto QF Lane (sign is easy to miss!) Drive down an unpaved road for a minute or so. See sign for Grant’s Wood Trail parking. Park, then follow the path into the woods for a 10-minute walk. This takes you to the paved bike path where you turn RIGHT and walk 10 minutes to the Trestle Trail Bridge. The bridge is about 3/4 mile long. Lovely walk and great for...