Pikes Peak State Park
Managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources
225 acres1.7 mi of trail
Point Ann TrailHorn Hollow Loop TrailChinquapin Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
McGregor Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: w:Flickr user LHOON · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in McGregor
35% of McGregor’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Pikes Peak State Park (1.7 mi). 35% of McGregor’s land is conserved, about 288 acres.
Conserved land
35%
288 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
287 ac
399 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pikes Peak State Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area
Managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
288 conserved acres
35% of McGregor’s land. Who manages McGregor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources284 ac
Other state land34 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8 ac
State Park · 315 acFederal Other or Unknown · 8 acState Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak State Park State Park | State natural resources | 281 | Open |
| Ridgewood Area State Park | Other state land | 34 | Open |
| Mcgregor Administrative Site Federal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 8 | Restricted |
| Mississippi River State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in McGregor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in McGregor
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Point Ann Trail0.9 mi
Horn Hollow Loop Trail0.3 mi
Chinquapin Ridge Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Reynolds, Joseph "Diamond Jo," Office Building and HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itAmerican School of Wild Life Protection Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itAmerican HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itMcGregor Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itPeter Stauer HouseBuilding · listed 2003
About itBloedel, Christian, Wagon WorksBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in McGregor
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 31 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 44 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in McGregor →
Next door
McGregor and its neighbors
McGregor has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGregor | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marquette | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McGregor
Where can I hike in McGregor?
The longest trail networks: Pikes Peak State Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on McGregor’s trails?
Pikes Peak State Park and Pikes Peak State Park - Ridgewood Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McGregor?
16,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McGregor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 308 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McGregor neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →