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Iowa Urbex Day Trip

8 of the state's best-documented spots, ordered into a ~327-mile route. Ratings link to full field notes; always check current access before you go.

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1. Fort Armstrong

Military · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · starting point

2. Younkers

Other · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 5 mi from previous stop

3. Cotter Elementary School

School · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 51 mi from previous stop

4. Baco House

Residential · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 44 mi from previous stop

5. Legends Sports Grill

Residential · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 62 mi from previous stop

6. St. Joseph Hospital

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 101 mi from previous stop

7. Roe's

Residential · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 1 mi from previous stop

8. Old Fort Madison

Military · Moderate difficulty · ● Yellow hazard · 64 mi from previous stop

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