# Yellow River State Forest

**Location:** Harpers Ferry, IA | **Difficulty:** Easy | **Length:** 30+ miles

**GPS:** 43.2234, -91.1712

**Vehicle requirements:** Stock high-clearance 4WD or AWD with all-terrain tires. No lift or lockers required.

**Best season:** April - November

Iowa's Driftless Area, the unglaciated corner of the state with bluffs, ravines, and forested ridges along the Mississippi River. Forest roads through the state's most rugged terrain defy every expectation of flat Iowa.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Hidden Gem • **Rating:** 4.1/5

**Highlights:** Driftless Area, Mississippi bluffs, Deep ravines, Cold-water streams, Effigy mounds

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- No campgrounds found within 40 miles in our directory.

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