Trail: Heritage
National Park: Dubuque County Conservation Board
Features: River(s)
Grove(s)
Meadow(s)
Valley(s)/canyon(s)
Archeo/paleo/historical
Geological feature(s)
Scenic viewpoint(s)
Activities: Dogs - On leash
Pedestrian - Walking/Hiking/Running
Bicycling (any)
Fishing
Snow - Skiing, cross-country
Snow - Showshoeing
Motorized vehicles - Snowmobiling
Wildlife observation - Birds

Difficulty: Easy
Miles: 25.7 miles
Desc: An abandoned railway and remnants of the old line still remain on the trail and in the small towns. There is a collection of Indian Burial grounds along the trail and many geological sites, one significant one for the fossil Nautiloid Cepholopods.
Dubuque Trailhead - Hwy 52 north from Dubuque about 3 miles to Rupp Hollow Road. Dyersville Trailhead - from Hwy 20, take Hwy 136 North approx. 3 miles to trailhead.