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View of Cushing Peak – Large bridge over the Root River loop from Houston

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View of Cushing Peak – Large bridge over the Root River loop from Houston

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View of Cushing Peak – Large bridge over the Root River loop from Houston

03:17

56.4km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 30, 2025

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7.66 km

View of Cushing Peak

Highlight • Viewpoint

I saw a highlight Komoot created for Cushing Peak, so I wanted to get a picture of it today on my bike ride.

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10.5 km

Large bridge over the Root River

Highlight • Bridge

There was a ton of tree debris pushed up against this big bridge, maybe the longest bridge on the trail between Rushford and Houston

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21.4 km

View of the Rushford sign on the bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is one of the best views of the Rushford sign on the bluff I found from the bike trail.

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28.2 km

Barn and Pump House

Highlight • Historical Site

Founder of Peterson's barn and the pump house

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35.4 km

Root River State Trail - Rushford

Highlight • Trail

A nice place to park and get on the trail. It was very busy today for late September, but since it was also in the upper 70's and sunny, no …

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37.5 km

An interesting retaining wall.

Highlight • Structure

A bunch of crushed rock put between fencing to hold back the rock. Haven't seen one like this before.

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45.4 km

Picnic area sign

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I'm guessing at different times the picnic area had more amenities, right now it was one table. And the only thing eating back there was the mosquitos chomping on me when I stopped to take a picture.

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55.8 km

View of the Houston sign on the Bluff.

Highlight • Viewpoint

A view of the Houston sign on the Bluff from the Root River bike trail.

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56.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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55.9 km

414 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

15.6 km

116 m

Elevation

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Sunday 30 November

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View of Cushing Peak – Large bridge over the Root River loop from Houston

View of Cushing Peak

Large bridge over the Root River

View of the Rushford sign on the bluff

Barn and Pump House

Root River State Trail - Rushford

An interesting retaining wall.

Picnic area sign

View of the Houston sign on the Bluff.

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