Brandon to La Porte City - Corridors In The Cedar Valley

Brandon to La Porte City - Corridors In The Cedar Valley. . , Historic Transportation Corridor , From 1912 to 1973, the Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Northern Railway operated the Cedar Valley Road (CVR) as an electronic rail line providing passenger and freight service between Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, and Waverly. Brandon provided a depot. The old concrete CVR sign is still visible on the red building located just east of the Brandon Trailhead., Today, the Cedar Valley Nature Trail provides a modern recreational transportation pathway through Iowa's scenic Cedar Valley Corridor. , Brandon - A Cedar Valley Community , The Cedar Valley Nature Trail passes through 10 communities. The people, the Trail, and the nature of the Cedar Valley combine to form one of the most interesting and enjoyable recreation corridors in the Midwest., Brandon (pop. 309) is a small community that enjoys its location along the Trail. Each year, the town sponsors a Fools Ride (April) and Sloof Ride (September). Brandon is home to Iowa's Largest Frying Pan. The nearby Lime Creek Campground provides a great overnight stop, and Koutny Pond contains a 12-acre fishing lake. For more information about Trail use and other activities in and around Brandon, visit www.bacciowa.com!, Coursing Waters , The Cedar Valley contains many drainages, creeks, and wetlands which drain into the broad Cedar River. Heading west, the Trail crosses Mud Creek, Spring Creek, and the Cedar River, and runs along wetlands in the Twin Springs Natural Area and Spring Creek Flats. Woodlands are associated with these wet corridors, making the Trail between Brandon and La Porte City the most wooded section of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.