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The 2011 Loess Hills Tractor Ride will be held on Saturday, August 27th! Ride registration & line-up between 7-8am, ride will depart around 8:30am.
Loess Hills Tractor Ride
This 65-mile full-day event features stops at the Timber Ridge Ranch and Winery and the Feed Bunk in Moorhead. The Timber Ridge Ranch, long known for it's hospitality and unique character, is a ranch-type saloon, restaurant and recreational area between Mapleton and Castana, Iowa.
Along the way, riders are surrounded by the best the Loess Hills have to offer. Hills, valleys, ponds, wildlife and winding roads. If road conditions are suitable for travel, the ride will generally include some dirt roads at Timber Ridge and the Loess Hills State Forest, located west of Moorhead.
We thank you in advance for pre-registering to give us a better idea of how many riders will be joining us.
The 2011 Loess Hills Tractor Ride is scheduled for Aug. 27, 2011. Registration will be from 7-8:30am with the ride starting at 8:30am or so... |
The
Loess Hills Tractor Ride is an annual event that originates from
Mapleton, Iowa. Typically the Saturday before Labor Day
weekend, riders from around the Midwest gather together for a ride
through the beautiful Loess Hills of Monona County.
The
ride continues south from Timber Ridge to Turin. Making use of
the Loess Hills Scenic Biway, riders travel winding gravel and paved
roads. Some of these roads are canopied with Oak, Cottonwood
and Maple trees. From Turin, the ride continues south to the
Loess Hills State Forest. Riders can, if they choose, stop at
the observation deck overlooking Preparation Canyon, the Missouri
River valley and the hills of Nebraska.
After
leaving the Loess Hills State Forest, the ride turns northeast to
Moorhead for lunch. The antique tractors
turn a lot of heads as they consume most of the parking area on Main
Street. After lunch, riders can look forward to a paved
highway on the way back to Mapleton. The Leech Hollow road may
be paved, but that doesn't take away from the scenic beauty of the
ever eroding Loess Hills landscape.
Browse
the website, look at the pictures and be sure to join us next year
for an exciting trip on the Loess Hills Tractor Ride.