Route Description
Iowa 25 begins at a T intersection with Iowa 2 along the Taylor–Ringgold county line south of Clearfield. Eastbound Iowa 2 comes from the south along the county line and turns east into Ringgold County while Iowa 25 heads north from the intersection along the county line. It passes through Clearfield, which lies in Taylor County, and continues north towards the quadripoint of Taylor, Adams, Union, and Ringgold counties (counter-clockwise from the southwest).
North of the quadripoint, Iowa 25 runs along the Adams–Union county line. It crosses the Platte River south of the unincorporated community of Kent. North of Kent, the highway meets U.S. Route 34 (US 34) and the two routes head east together towards Creston. Shortly after crossing into Union County, the two routes turn to the northeast. In southern Creston, the two routes split with US 34 continuing to the east and Iowa 25 heading north along Sumner Street through the western part of town. Near Southwestern Community College, the route turns to the west along Townline Road. It crosses Summit Lake, a reservoir created by damming the Platte River. West of Summit Lake, the highway turns 90 degrees to the north and passes close to Green Valley State Park.
Iowa 25 crosses into Adair County near the source of the East Nodaway River. At Orient, the highway turns to the west, but west of the town, it turns back to the north. It heads through rural Adair County occasionally passing a roadside farmhouse. The highway enters Greenfield on the town's eastern side and intersects Iowa 92. The section of the route from Creston to Greenfield is part of the Mormon Pioneer Trail, which roughly marks the trail used by Mormons on their exodus to Utah. North of Greenfield, Iowa 25 passes through land equally as rural as that south of the town. In the northern part of the county, the highway passes Freedom Rock, a large boulder painted every year to honor U.S. veterans and their families. Just north of Freedom Rock, it meets Interstate 80 (I-80) and US 6 at a diamond interchange adjacent to a golf course.
North of the interchange, Iowa 25 enters Guthrie County and briefly overlaps part of the White Pole Road by heading west towards Casey. The concurrency ends as the White Pole Road curves to the southwest while Iowa 25 turns to the north. Continuing north through the rolling hills of Guthrie County, Iowa 25 eases to the west through a series of S curves which aligns the road with 5th Street, the main north–south road in Guthrie Center. Just before it enters the city, the highway crosses the South Raccoon River. In downtown Guthrie Center, it meets Iowa 44 at a four-way stop. North of Guthrie Center, the highway crosses Brushy Creek, a tributary of the South Raccoon River. Near Springbrook State Park, it crosses the Middle Raccoon River. Further north, between the communities of Bayard and Bagley, Iowa 25 intersects Iowa 141. The two routes head west towards Bayard and split on the eastern side of town.
North of Bayard, Iowa 25 crosses into Greene County, the final county through which it passes. The highway heads due north through farmland, passing a few houses along the way to Scranton. Just south of Scranton, it picks up the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, a designation it carries to its end. The route goes through the west side of Scranton and continues north to its endpoint at US 30.
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