The Cannon Valley Trail is built on a former Chicago Great Western Railroad line connecting the cities of Cannon Falls, Welch and Red Wing in …
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May 25, 2024
Biking along the Cannon River. One of the best bike trails in Minnesota. The stretch between Welch and Cannon Falls is more interesting than between Welch and Red Wing. $7 day pass to ride the trail…Full review by TravelingSoccerLoon
Jun 16, 2022
We rode this trail from Hwy 61 (just west of Red Wing) to the river access on Sunset Trail (just east of Cannon Falls) as one leg of a day of kayaking down the river and biking back up it. The trail …Full review by Tim W
Nov 10, 2021
One of my favorite trails. This is a fully paved mostly flat trail from Cannon Falls to Red Wing. There is a small fee for riding/skating, but it is worth it and it helps to maintain this beautiful…Full review by workhardplayhard27
This is my first encounter with a pet ban on a bike trail. Does anyone know the reason for this?
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Last time we were there 3 years ago in July, this ban didn't exist, or at least no one knew about it and no one even talked to us about it. And we stopped at a few checkpoints. Now they …
Last time we were there 3 years ago in July, this ban didn't exist, or at least no one knew about it and no one even talked to us about it. And we stopped at a few checkpoints. Now they have postings all over their website about 'no dogs', clearly some dumb board member got upset. It's ridiculous that they allow kids in trailers, but not dogs. Well they just screwed their towns and local businesses out of a few hundred dollars. Too bad I was looking forward to the stops at the patio restaurants, breweries and shops along the way and to stopping at that local wine shop down there that I liked so much last time. Guess we'll be headed somewhere else today.
My husband and I are interested in traveling the entire distance but only one way starting at Cannon Falls. Are shuttle services available through the week? We would probably be doing this on a Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning in early October weather permitting.
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If there are shuttle services we did not see any mention of them when we biked the trail in August.Perhaps check with the visitors'bureau in Red Wing.
We would like to do 1/2 of the trial and then ride back the same part of the trial. Which part should we absolutely not miss?
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We only did the 1/2 between Cannon and Red Wing and thought it was very pretty. There's also some historic stops along the way, which are interesting. We biked into town …
We only did the 1/2 between Cannon and Red Wing and thought it was very pretty. There's also some historic stops along the way, which are interesting. We biked into town in Red Wing and got ice cream too. Can't beat a sweet treat mid-way through your ride!
The entire Cannon Valley Trail is open for hiking, but if you want to get off the beaten path there are a few different options. •#TAB# Mile 3.8 (Anderson Memorial Rest Area), there is …
The entire Cannon Valley Trail is open for hiking, but if you want to get off the beaten path there are a few different options. •#TAB# Mile 3.8 (Anderson Memorial Rest Area), there is a ½ mile mowed grass trail. The rest of the suggestions listed below do not have maintained trails, but you are more than welcome to hike around. •#TAB# Mile 4.5 is the Tangential Wildlife Management Area. •#TAB#Mile 6 is the River Terrace Prairie Scientific and Natural Area. •#TAB#At Miles 12-13 and Mile 15 is the Cannon River Turtle Preserve Scientific and Natural Area. •#TAB#At Mile 17.5 is the Silvernale Archaeology Preserve. Happy Hiking!
How long does it take to complete this trail, all 38 miles? leisurely pace.
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An average person bikes about 10 miles an hour, so it will take about 4 hours. However, there are many interesting things to see along the Cannon Valley Trail so you might want to …
An average person bikes about 10 miles an hour, so it will take about 4 hours. However, there are many interesting things to see along the Cannon Valley Trail so you might want to add a couple hours onto your trip!
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