Cycling Route in Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
High Trestle Trail

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Cycling Route in Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
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Established in 1892, it is one of Des Moines Oldest and original parks. It has a free children’s water play area with zero depth entry, basketball and tennis courts, two enclosed shelters, one open-air shelter, playground and the ever-popular historic rocket slide and Heritage Carousel. It also has a fully functioning wooden carousel called the Heritage Carousel ($.50 admission Open May 26th-Aug. 22nd Hours: Tue-Sun. 11am-7pm Closed Mondays!), take a walk through the Floral Garden and picnic in the shade of hundreds of trees located in the park.
Detour: .5 mile up hill to get a great view of the river bottom. This park has a great natural playground for children and a nice pavilion too.
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