Ottumwa to Pella camp at lake red rock
Gravel Segment
50.43 mi
Length
1,949 ft
Elev gain
1,781 ft
Elev loss
866 ft
Max elevation
gravel 71%
pavement 29%
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This route is a 50.4-mile point-to-point segment from Ottumwa to Pella, Iowa. It includes 1,949 feet of climbing and 1,781 feet of descending. The surface is 71% gravel and 29% pavement. AI-generated description — details may not be fully accurate.
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on March 7, 2026
Bikepacking route starting in west Ottumwa. There’s a Caseys in Eddyville along the route for food and water. I used the iowa gravel roads website to try and make it almost all gravel. Lots of sections right along the des moines river.