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The Cannon Valley Trail is a paved rail trail that follows the Cannon River in southeast Minnesota. The trail follows an abandoned Chicago Great Western Railway corridor for 20 miles (32 km) between Cannon Falls, Minnesota and Red Wing, Minnesota. [1] In the spring, summer, and fall months, the trail is open to hiking, biking, and inline skating.
The trail is 5.54 miles (8.92 km) long. The trail begins atop an overpass that parallels I-494. It descends and heads north, paralleling Minnesota State Highway 13. The trail crosses the Sibley Memorial Highway and intersects a 0.47-mile (0.76 km) spur connecting to a local trail. The trail leaves modern MN 13 but parallels the old alignment.
Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail is a 15.3-mile (24.6 km) mixed-use path in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is maintained by the Three Rivers Park District. [1] The trail features 8 separate boardwalks in 1.7 miles (2.7 km) that traverse Nine Mile Creek and its marshes. It is predicted to serve 400,000 people yearly. [2]
Minnehaha Trail is included as a segment of the Mississippi River Trail, or MRT, which is a bicycle route loosely connecting 800 miles (1,300 km) of pre-existing roads and trails in Minnesota into a signed course. [7] The Mississippi River Trail portion in Minnesota is also known as U.S. Bicycle Route 45.
The Root River State Trail was initially authorized by the Minnesota State Legislature in 1971. The state of Minnesota bought 49 miles of abandoned rail bed in 1981 for $975,000. The Root River State Trail was built on 35 mi (56 km) of this acquisition. Development of the trail started in 1985 and was completed in 1988 with the $2M in state bonds.
Mar. 27—The Free Press MANKATO — Most of Mankato's Minnesota River Trail will remain open, but bikers and walkers looking to travel the length of the path will hit a roadblock north of ...
The Paul Bunyan State Trail: One of the longest paved trails in the U.S., stretching over 120 miles. The Root River Trail: A scenic 42-mile trail running through limestone bluffs and dense forests. The Mesabi Trail: Covering over 135 miles, this trail connects the cities of Grand Rapids and Ely.
Minnesota Valley State Trail is a 27-mile (43 km), multi-use trail in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area that runs parallel to the Minnesota River from the cities of Belle Plaine to Shakopee. A 10-mile (16 km) segment of the trail from Chaska to Shakopee is paved. Allowable trail uses include hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross ...