Decent view of the Lakin Slough at this point along the bike trail.
slough1
slou,slo͞o/
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noun: slough; plural noun: sloughs
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NORTH AMERICAN
a side channel or inlet, or a natural channel that is only sporadically filled with water.
This cache is placed along the "South Loop" of the Raccoon River Valey Trail, 89 paved miles of former rail line, including this section that makes up the northwest corner of the 72 mile "Interior Loop," the largest loop of a bicycle trail in the United States.
Follow all rules of the trail- a permit is required, available at trailheads.