MISSION:  It is the mission of the Glacial Trail Scenic Byway committee to enhance and promote the area’s cultural and natural heritage; and to build awareness and market the intrinsic qualities of the byway to local, state and national visitors.

VISION: It is the vision of the Glacial Trail Scenic Byway committee to guide visitors through a better understanding of the human interaction with the landscape of the byway.

PRESS RELEASES
Trek the Trail
Stakeholder Meeting_9.23.09.doc or PDF and Photo

NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

BROCHURE
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MAP & ROUTE
MAP

This unique byway takes in a four-county area (O’Brien, Clay, Cherokee and Buena Vista) of “rolling plains of glacial drift” in northwest Iowa. The 36-mile route begins in Clay County on Iowa 10 at the intersection with County Road M-36, a few miles east of Peterson. It then proceeds south through Linn Grove to Buena Vista County Road C-16; west to Cherokee County Road M-12; and north to Iowa 10 in O’Brien County.  From there it follows Iowa 10 through Peterson to M-36, its point of origin. The byway crosses the Little Sioux River several times and offers views of rolling hills and forested river valleys, as well as a rich history of native and European peoples. Also, in the corridor, a traveler might see rising from the horizon like flowers, modern steel windmills providing an alternative, renewable energy source for homes and businesses in the area.

For more information on the Iowa byway program and maps please visit: www.iowadot.gov/iowasbyways/
 

BYWAY STEERING COMMITTEE:
Charlene Elyea, O'Brien County Conservation (O'Brien County)
Bruce Morrison, Morrison's Studio (O'Brien County)
Donna Youde (O'Brien County)

Jeff Kestel, Iowa Lakes RC&D (Buena  Vista County)

Sheriffa Jones, Iowa Lakes RC&D (Clay County)
Jennifer Samson, Samson Development (Clay County) 

Jason Titcomb, Sanford Museum (Cherokee County)
Jill Titcomb, O'Brien County Conservation (Cherokee County)