As an avid road cyclist I use this trail for training and recreational riding. It is paved th 13 miles from the Hiawatha trailhead to Center Point. The trail turns to gravel fo the next 20 miles then returns to pavement as it continues on to Waterloo. The trail is 51 miles in length. In Waterloo it joins the Waterloo and Cedar Falls trail system. In Haiwatha it joins the Cedar River trail through Cedar Rapids and then the Hoover trail to Ely. Future will take it to Coralville. The paved portions of the trail is well maintained. The gravel sections are still well maintained but not to the same standards. You can expect the trail to narrow a little as the trees are not trimmed back as much and the occasional washout on the gravel portions.While there are peak usage times it can easily handle the volume. Users are generally polite allowing others to pass by and stick to their side of the trail; of course there are some exceptions. There are water fountains and restrooms at the trailheads and some outhouses along the trail at irregular intervals so your basic needs are met along the way.Having ridden many rail trails I can say this is one of the best I have ever been on.

Bike, hike or walk. You can travel north or south on this trail. There is plenty of parking off Boyson Road.

It's a very nice nature trail and park. It's definitely miles long, but you can stop and do a bit of it and then even drive to the next parking area stop. It's clean and well maintained.