Steller memorial R/C Slope soaring event Tues. 8/624 !!Conditions were real good over all that afternoon,, & we had a great time flying all kinds of different Sailplanes !!We will get back up there @ least 2 more times this late summer & fall.Winds need to be from the NE directions,, of @ lesat 12 mph,, & we also have Planes that can fly in winds of over 25mph !!

We stopped on our way through.. just to stretch our legs. This is a well maintained, innovative place! Options of hiking or biking to the top (less than a mile). Love that bikes have their own path down, as hikers have their own.The recreation center building has nice bathrooms, water and info about the site and how it was built. No shade though, so go in the morning and take water/spf.

Our biking group of 7 arrived around 1pm. It was not busy at all. This was the first visit for my wife and I. You ride to the welcome center, and use the kiosk to sign in. There were a couple very nice people working there to answer any questions. Also nice clean restrooms available. We wanted to ride our bikes up to the top. Riding up, you need to use the Overlook trail. This is a 2 way trail. The gravel road to the left, as you are looking up at the hill. The gravel trail is somewhat steep, and the gravel can make the riding kind of squirrelly at times. Slow and steady. Really skinny tires could be an issue. The view from the top is very cool. We decided to ride down via the one way, Trashmore trail. Our bikes were not mountain bikes, and there were no other riders on the downhill trail. So we took our time, and we had a blast. So much fun! I would absolutely do that again if it was not busy with mountain bikers.

Great trip. We arrived at approximately 12 pm and made our way towards the entrance of the building. Before being able to hike, we had to sign a waiver form on an iPad. After signing the waiver, we were given a quick overview of the site and the two different trails available to take for hikers. We opted to hike up the main trail, which consisted of walking on a flat surface with a slight incline up the mountain. There were several bridges connecting the various sections of the trail together. At the top of the mountain was a very nice overlook pavilion, that contained views of Cedar Rapids. On the way down, we opted to hike the backend trail, which consisted of a pretty steep decline down the mountain. There were also several informational plaques located alongside the trail, that provided some insight about the history of the site and how it was transformed into a hiking trail.Tip: I recommend spending an hour here if you truly want to see everything.

Even on a cloudy day this was an amazing view of the city, of downtown Cedar Rapids. It's a short hike, easy to do. Smells a bit, that's the ambiance. There's so much history to learn about the city and its settlers. The view at the the top is worth the climb. Take your kids, take the family. It's a fun adventure, near the Czech & Slavic Museum. Great restaurants nearby.