HomeDestinationsUnited StatesIowaMadrid Iowa Road Ride
Moderate
Cycling
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-IA-03

Madrid Iowa Road Ride

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon19 October 2013

26 km ride on mostly paved roads around Madrid, Iowa.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Paved route; watch for traffic at junctions.

Weather check

At Start
271m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

41.8739, -93.8139

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 41.8739, -93.8139 @ 271m

Quick Stats

Distance
25.69 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
254m - 296m
Max Elevation
296 m
Max Gradient
24.5%
9.4%

Highlights

  • High Trestle Trail
  • Des Moines River
  • Madrid town

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+134 m

Total Descent

-133 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
10.4

10.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.41

1.41

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)86%
Moderate (3-8%)10%
Steep (>8%)3%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%
Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
98%
Dirt Track
2%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 41

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 41.858350
MAX LAT: 41.877946
MIN LON: -93.921909
MAX LON: -93.790878

Point Spacing: 5.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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