The 2026 LoHi Trek will take place April 8-12, primarily in Monona County.
Registration full!
Join the waitlist.
We are seeking sponsors and donors for the 2026 Trek. Learn more here.
Refund policy: Refunds available upon request with a $50 processing fee up to two weeks before the event starts (March 25, 2026). After that date, no refunds will be available.
Registration full!
Join the waitlist.
We are seeking sponsors and donors for the 2026 Trek. Learn more here.
Refund policy: Refunds available upon request with a $50 processing fee up to two weeks before the event starts (March 25, 2026). After that date, no refunds will be available.
About LoHi
In late 2020, Kelly Madigan hiked the length of western Iowa's (Lo)ess (Hi)lls. Learn more about her hike here.
In June 2021, more than 30 people participated in the first-ever LoHi Trek from Southwood Conservation Area to Loess Hills State Forest. Find a summary and photos of the event here.
Read about the second LoHi Trek here. This Trek was held in Monona and Harrison Counties in June 2022.
The third Trek was held in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in May 2023. Read about it here.
The fourth LoHi Trek took place in Mills & Fremont counties in October 2024. Visit the registration page or read the post-event summary here.
In April 2025, the fifth annual LoHi Trek traversed parts of Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Mills counties. Read the post-event blog here.
In September 2025, we hosted the first-ever LoHi Scout, a one-day, unsupported hike in conjunction with the Little Sioux Scout Ranch addition to Loess Hills State Forest.
Join the LoHi Trail Facebook group here.
Watch the video by Kyle Ranney below to learn more about LoHi:
In June 2021, more than 30 people participated in the first-ever LoHi Trek from Southwood Conservation Area to Loess Hills State Forest. Find a summary and photos of the event here.
Read about the second LoHi Trek here. This Trek was held in Monona and Harrison Counties in June 2022.
The third Trek was held in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in May 2023. Read about it here.
The fourth LoHi Trek took place in Mills & Fremont counties in October 2024. Visit the registration page or read the post-event summary here.
In April 2025, the fifth annual LoHi Trek traversed parts of Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Mills counties. Read the post-event blog here.
In September 2025, we hosted the first-ever LoHi Scout, a one-day, unsupported hike in conjunction with the Little Sioux Scout Ranch addition to Loess Hills State Forest.
Join the LoHi Trail Facebook group here.
Watch the video by Kyle Ranney below to learn more about LoHi:
