Iowa · Hiking

Blue Bird Trail

Blue Bird TrailPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
loop
12 ft
climb
740 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr, Jun
best months

Blue Bird Trail is a short, easy loop in Sac and Fox Trail City Park, a city-managed park in Iowa. The trail is about 0.65 miles long, and the one-way climb is only 12 feet, so it's a gentle walk that fits easily into a longer visit to the park. The trail is a loop, and the steepest part comes at about 0.52 miles in, with a grade of 9 percent. The start sits at about 731 feet, and the highest point on the route reaches about 740 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Cedar Overlook Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Woodland Trail and Sycamore Loop are each about 0.2 mile off. For climbing, Waldo's Rock Park is about 4.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Blue Bird Trail

    Best months: April, June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 13°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 17°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 27°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 50°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 19°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Rapids #1, IA, 5.5 mi away at 813 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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