We will move off the beaten path this month and visit the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve just off Interstate 80 near Grinnell, IA. We plan to meet at the shelter in the Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve and will hike the 5.3 mile loop on a mowed and dirt path. This route is a chapter favorite!…

Join our monthly charla (“chat”) to share a recent Camino experience or to get information for your upcoming walk on the Camino in the future. Some months we will choose a specific topic of interest to our chapter participants. We will share that info in advance. There is so much wisdom and experience among our…

Is this Spain? No, it’s Iowa: Madrid, Iowa! Please join us for a five mile round trip hike at sunset from Madrid (Iowa) along the High Trestle Trail to the bridge over the Des Moines River. We’ll meet near the restrooms at the trail parking lot in Madrid, which is located on the east side…

Join our monthly charla (“chat”) to share a recent Camino experience or to get information for your upcoming walk on the Camino in the future. Some months we will choose a specific topic of interest to our chapter participants. We will share that info in advance. There is so much wisdom and experience among our…

Walk with us along Central Iowa’s Chichaqua Trail to the small town of Santiago, Iowa, in celebration of St. James Day! We’ll meet at the NE 88th St trailhead parking lot just north of Bondurant, IA. We plan to walk approximately 11 km (about 7 miles) round-trip to the Santiago United Methodist Church and back.…

Join our monthly charla (“chat”) to share a recent Camino experience or to get information for your upcoming walk on the Camino in the future. Some months we will choose a specific topic and will let you know in advance. There is so much wisdom and experience among our local pilgrims! All are welcome!

Join us for a four-mile hike around Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines. The trail is dirt and grass and one loop is just over 2 miles. We will plan on walking two loops. We will meet at the parking area across from the Lodge and next to the playground (address is 3155…

Join our monthly charla (“chat”) to share a recent Camino experience or to get information for your upcoming walk on the Camino in the future. Some months we will choose a specific topic and will let you know in advance. There is so much wisdom and experience among our local pilgrims! All are welcome!

We will plan to hike 4 miles along the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail. We will meet in the small town of Rhodes, IA. The trailhead is located at the end of Main Street— 209 S.Main Street. We’ll be walking on a grass trail and will see the historic Hoy Bridge. Bring water and a…

Join local pilgrims in our monthly virtual “charla” (“chat”) to share a recent Camino experience or to get information for your upcoming walk on the Camino in the future. There is so much wisdom and experience among our local pilgrims! This month we will have a short presentation on the Camino Portugues which is the…