Best
Trails of Minnesota
hiking,
road biking, mountain biking,
walking, running,
#1.
The Superior Hiking
Trail
According to Backpacker
magazine, Minnesota’s
Superior Hiking Trail (SHT)
ranks as one of the 10 best
hiking trails in the country
and one of the top 10 in
the world—placing
it in league with the Appa...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Minnesota II"
Hiking
Trails
Two Harbors, MN - Hiking
- 175 miles
#2. Lilydale Park
Trail
The Lilydale Park Trail
that runs along the Mississippi
and Minnesota Rivers from
downtown St. Paul to suburban
Eagan impressed me. The
western half of this trail
is wide, has a yellow line
painted do...
From the guidebook "Short
Bike Rides in Minnesota"
Hiking
Trails
Saint Paul, MN - Road Biking
- 14 miles
#3. Cannon Valley
Trail: Red Wing
to Welch
Flowing east through the
fertile farmland of southeastern
Minnesota, the Cannon River
joins the Mississippi near
the historic town of Red
Wing. Before merging with
the big river, the Canon
cuts a scen...
From the guidebook "Short
Bike Rides in Minnesota"
Hiking
Trails
Red Wing, MN - Road Biking
- 19.6 miles
#4. Afton State
Park
Hike from the shore of the
Saint Croix River up a densely
wooded ravine to the bluff
tops, for prairies and overlooks
of the river valley. The
hike: The nearby town of
Afton, and for that matter
Afton...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Minnesota"
Hiking
Trails
Afton, MN - Hiking - 4 miles
#5. Afton State
Park
More than 20 miles of trails
criss-cross oak savannas
and follow ravines cut deeper
than 300 feet into the bluffs
of the St. Croix River.
This park provides hikers
with serious trails, expansive
river...
From the guidebook "60
Hikes within 60 Miles: Twin
Cities"
Hiking
Trails
Saint Paul, MN - Hiking
- 4.3 miles
#6. Gooseberry Falls
State Park
A beautiful hike from the
agate beach at the mouth
of Gooseberry River, along
its shores, and to the popular
waterfalls. Gooseberry Falls
is one of the most popular
attractions along the North
Shore. ...
From the guidebook "Hiking
Minnesota"
Hiking
Trails
Two Harbors, MN - Hiking
- 5 miles
#7. Fall Colors
Ramble
Each autumn the valley of
the St. Croix River becomes
a mural of brilliant color.
This is the time of year
several hundred cyclists
help the Leukemia Society
raise funds by riding the
Fall Colors bike...
From the guidebook "Best
Bike Rides in the Midwest"
Hiking
Trails
Stillwater, MN - Road Biking
- 25.2 miles
#8. Bloomington
Ferry Trail
Long, challenging singletrack
ride next to the river.
Well-maintained trail that
tests your handling skills
and offers some of the best
scenery in the valley. Tread:
12.8 miles dirt singletrack;
0.9 m...
From the guidebook "Mountain
Biking Twin Cities"
Hiking
Trails
Bloomington, MN - Mountain
Biking - 13.7 miles
#9. Minnehaha Creek
to Lake Harriet
Appropriately called the
City of Lakes, Minnesota's
largest city can trace much
of its history to an association
with water. Minneapolis,
whose name combines the
Indian word for "water"
with the Greek...
From the guidebook "Short
Bike Rides in Minnesota"
Hiking
Trails
Saint Paul, MN - Road Biking
- 11.2 miles
#10. Lake Pepin
Challenge
The Mississippi River is
the water highway of America's
heartland. It's seldom more
scenic along a 23-mile stretch
called Lake Pepin. A circuit
of Lake Pepin is an exhilarating
mix of flat, rolling an...
From the guidebook "Best
Bike Rides in the Midwest"
Hiking
Trails
Red Wing, MN - Road Biking
- 71.2 miles
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