The Iowa Driftless Scenic Byway Loop is located in Northeastern Iowa.
Starting in Postville, this loop explores the hills and valleys of the driftless area of Northeastern Iowa. Visit the historic river towns of Harpers Ferry and Lansing, or take in the panoramic view from Mt. Hosmer.
This loop is made up of highways as well as county and town roads. It also includes some gravel roads, so be aware of that if you intend to ride this loop.
Motorcycle Rides, Iowa, Driftless, Dual Sport, New Albin, Lansing, Waukon, Harpers Ferry, Monona, Maquette, McGregor, Decorah
Location: Northeastern Iowa
Approximate Mileage: 160 miles
Estimated Riding Time: 4.50 Hours
Surface: Paved with a few stretches of gravel
Attractions:
Mt. Hosmer, Yellow River State Forest, Locust School Museum, Dunning Spring Falls, Historic Decorah
Iowa Driftless Scenic Byway - Dual Sport
If you are riding with a group, we ask that every person using our route for navigation purchase their own copy.
In order to encourage this, we are happy to offer a discount for group purchases. Please contact us after purchasing 1 item at full price, and we will set up a coupon code that will give everyone in your group 50% off of the same item.
Our digital routes are designed to operate in most GPS devices. In addition to GPSs, our routes should work with several smartphone apps.
We have tested many Smartphone Apps and here is what we have found:
Please Note
- Some Smartphone Apps require a paid version to allow importing routes.
- Testing was for ‘Follow the Line” only, not “Turn by Turn”.
- If you use an app not listed below, let us know and we will try to test it for you.
- We are not experts on Smartphone Apps. We will try to answer any and all questions, but there may be better resources online.
Apps That Will Work With Our Routes:
- REVER
- Scenic (IOS Only)
- Kurviger (Android Only)
- Detecht
- OsmAnd
- Avenza
- Calimoto
- Gaia
- Ride with GPS
- GPS Tracks
- InRoute
- Harley Davidson
- Indian Ride Command
- My Triumph
- GPX Viewer 2
- Garmin Explore
Apps That Will NOT Work With Our Routes:
- Google Maps
- Apple Maps
- Waze
- Riser
- ESR (Eat Sleep Ride)
- RoadTrippers
- Sygic
- Guru
- Road Warrior Route Planner