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7. Sioux City
The drive eases toward its finish with a long climb to Sioux City. Though it boasts only
about 80,000 residents, Sioux City ranks as one of the country's largest grain and livestock
centers,withdiversionsaplentyalongitsbusywaterfront.DropbytheSergeantFloydMu-
seum of riverboat history, take in a bluff-top view of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers
from Floyd Monument, and finish with a hike to Dakota Point Overlook in Stone State
Park, an 1,100-acre recreation area at the north edge of town.
8. Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
WithintheboundariesofStoneStatePark,you'llfindtheextensiveDorothyPecautNature
Center, with exhibits that include a “walk-under” prairie, an aquarium of native fish,
natural-history dioramas, and a hands-on discovery area that appeals to children and adults
alike.
Continuing northwest on Rte. 12 to Akron, the drive bids farewell to the Loess Hills
as the slopes themselves recede from view, their proud tops melting into the gently folded
plains.
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