Contact

Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail

Trailhead Welcome Center: 110 East Main Street (U.S. Hwy #9)

Mailing Address: PO Box 116

Riceville IA 50466

wgwltrail@gmail.com

641-220-2685

“As you ride this trail, you are in the neighborhood of Pretty Boy Floyd’s hideout, the ghost town of Acme where railroad gangs competed to finish the rail line, and the ghost town of Bailey set deep in the woods near a stage coach stop.

In today’s landscape near the Minnesota/Iowa border, huge wind turbines dominate over the rural Amish windmills.  This is rustic Iowa countryside with mostly level grades and enjoyable nooks and crannies to explore.  Lake Hendricks at Riceville is a beautiful retreat for campers and has amenities of showers and electricity.  The trail also winds through Pinicon Alders Woods, a 240 acre upland timber that is home to an abundant trout stream.

This area is our home.  This is our trail.  We can’t wait to share it with you!”

– The volunteers of the Wapsi-Great Western Line Committee

 

RENTAL
Rental of the Welcome Center and Butterfly Garden Gazebo (“Little White Church along the Trail”) by arrangement with the WGWL Committee Management Team. Call (641)985-2485. Deposit and signature of responsible party required. Rules for proper care and maintenance apply for each location.

There are two levels at the Welcome Center. Each rents for $75. The lower level includes the north patio garden area.
If the even is a wedding, past experience shows that request is made for the upper level. However, experience shows the wedding party does not confine itself to just the upper level. Therefore, the charge has to be for the full building at $150.
For any event, the following rules apply.
1. There is a rental fee. Lower level $75. Upper level $75 Small weddings on the main level plus pre area 2nd level. $150. Both levels.
2. Additionally, there is a security/maintenance deposit $75. If the facility is left clean and as it was, this check is not cashed, but returned.
3. Please observe the following. Do no move the pews, furniture or artifacts. If there is a special need for picture taking or ceremony, please state it on the application. Application prior to the rental along with fees are required. Call 641-985-2485 to request application forms or come to the Welcome Center when open.

Use of facilities without prior arrangement will result in a $250 fine.  The entire rental policy is located at the following link: WGWLTrailWelcomeCtrReservationPolicy.

Please click here to submit a reservation request form.

 

DIGITAL ELECTRONIC SIGN / JIM CODY MEMORIAL
Nonprofits are eligible for advertising on the digital sign at the WGWL Trailhead.  Cost is $10 per ad for a two week run or less.  Fee covers cost of electricity and programming.  A hardcopy of the Digital Sign Form with signature and payment must be turned in prior to programming.  Forms can be mailed two weeks in advance to WGWL Trail P.O. Box 116 Riceville IA 50466 or hand delivered to a WGWL Committee Member.  Click to view a complete list of DigitalSignRules.

 

GRACE HARKEN MEMORIAL
To complete the Grace Harken Memorial Application, please download the form.  The completed form must be postmarked no later than April 15th to WGWL Trail Association, PO Box 116, Riceville IA 50466.

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