Iowa Highpoint
Hawkeye Point
1,670 ft · Osceola County · Northwest Iowa
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The highpoint pin marks Hawkeye Point within the developed county-owned site. Visitor parking is immediately adjacent, so a separate access marker would nearly overlap the highpoint marker.
USGS-derived Hawkeye Point locationStandard route
Hawkeye Point roadside access
Drive directly to the developed Hawkeye Point site north of Sibley, park beside the highpoint grounds, and walk a few steps through the visitor area to the mosaic and highpoint marker.
Route
Drive-up · short walk
Difficulty
Easy
Trailhead
5463 130th Street, Sibley
Typical hazards: Strong prairie wind, thunderstorms, summer heat, winter snow or ice, and agricultural traffic on surrounding rural roads.
Osceola County: Hawkeye PointAccess
5463 130th Street · Sibley
Hawkeye Point is a developed county-owned roadside destination just north of Sibley and a short distance from U.S. Highway 60.
Parking is immediately beside Hawkeye Point.
Use the developed visitor parking at the highpoint site. The separate Hawkeye Point campground is just north of the highpoint and should not be confused with ordinary day-use parking.
Park amenities
- Visitor parking
- Highpoint mosaic
- Observation deck on the silo
- Informational kiosk
- Agricultural museum in the corn crib
- Antique farm machinery display
- Grain-bin shelter
- Directional signs to the other state highpoints
- Campground immediately north of the highpoint
Conditions
Check before leaving
This is an exposed rural site. Check weather and road conditions during winter storms or severe weather before making a long detour through northwest Iowa.