Welch Village – M80 - Train Wreck Site loop from Welch

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Welch Village – M80 - Train Wreck Site loop from Welch

01:41

26.4km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

55 m

Cannon Valley - Welch Access

Highlight • Parking

access point to the Canon valley trail

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102 m

Rest Stop on the Cannon Valley Trail at Welch Village

Highlight • Rest Area

This rest stop marks the midway point on the Cannon Valley Triail between Cannon Falls at the western trailhead and Red Wing at the eastern trailhead. The rest stop provides …

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978 m

Welch Village

Highlight • Structure

fund to look up at the ski resort when skiing passed on your skate skis

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8.20 km

Mid-Continent Gun Club rest area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice shelter, I have had to duck in here when it pored rain

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8.94 km

Cannon Valley Trail scenic overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This trail has several nice views out over the Cannon River.

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9.29 km

M80 - Train Wreck Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Local legend has it that in about 1912 there was a major train wreck here which spilled the cargo of rough cut granite thought to be used for tombstones. Over …

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11.7 km

Cannon River Access

Highlight • Rest Area

Access point to put in or take out on the river down from Cannon Falls

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12.7 km

River access

Highlight • River

There is official signage on this trail warning people using it to yield when getting on the Cannon Valley Trail, and I have always wondered what was the down the …

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13.1 km

Tangential Wildlife Management Area

Nature Reserve

26.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

5.35 km

5.15 km