MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Loess Hills Scenic Byway
Missouri Valley to Moorhead
- Distance
- 28 mi
- Riding Time
- 34 min
- Climb
- 604 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May through October. Fall color and prairie grasses are best in late September and October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Missouri Valley. Services are limited farther north, so fill up before you start.
- Watch For
- Gravel at intersections, farm equipment and deer.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Loess Hills rise above the Missouri River valley in western Iowa, formed from wind blown silt. This route runs north from Missouri Valley through Pisgah to Moorhead on part of the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway, through steep, folded hills and prairie ridges.
Stops
- StartMissouri Valley
- FinishMoorhead