7 Photos Of Bluffs Cliffs And Hills In Iowa

Out-of-staters have the impression that Iowa is all flatlands and cornfields – but they’re wrong. We may not have mountains, but we have plenty more to show for! From the dazzling 300-foot-tall bluffs of the Upper Iowa River, to the steep and rolling Loess Hills, here are 7 epic cliffs and bluffs in Iowa.

Bluffton, along the Upper Iowa River

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Ledges State Park, Boone

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Bluffs along the Turkey River

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Dolliver State Park, Lehigh

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Bluffs at Mines of Spain, Cattese

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Cliffs along the Mississippi River, McGregor

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Loess Hills, Monona County

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Next time someone argues that everything in Iowa is flat, just show them this. Better yet, tell them to try hiking or climbing up one of these cliffs or bluffs – they will find out very soon just how “flat” Iowa is.