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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

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5.0

(2920)

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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

02:57

46.9km

190m

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: July 12, 2026

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1.06 km

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Great nature trails. Best for walking, but can ride your bike if you're slow and careful.

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1.31 km

This approximately 9-mile-long trail follows Paint Creek, offering a well-maintained wide hard-packed dirt surface. As the first non-motorized rail trail in the area, it has become one of the most popular trails around.

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20.5 km

Polly Ann Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Polly Ann Trail is a popular multiuse trail that is built on the former Pontiac, Oxford & Northern Railroad corridor. It is a mix of paved and unpaved surfaces …

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25.5 km

Indianwood Gold & Country Club

Highlight • Trail

The Indianwood Gold & Country Club is set in a beautiful woodland landscape. The Polly Ann Trail takes you along the perimeter of the country club and gives you a brief view of some of the ponds in the park.

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33.6 km

Rudd's Dam

Highlight • Structure

Rudd's Dam is a former dam, that can be found in Paint Creek. Perfectly fitting the name of the creek, the remains of the old dam are painted, and you …

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39.8 km

Paint Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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42.2 km

Paint Creek Trail - Dutton to Tienken

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful place to run or cycling, you can see the leaves falling during the fall. Since it's a beautiful place to run, biking is more enjoyable early in the morning when runners are still waking up :).

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44.5 km

Tienken Road Shortcut to Lipuma's Coney Island

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Helpful shortcut to avoid runners and pedestrians on the Paint Creek Trail. Just be careful crossing the streets and pay attention to the stop signs.

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46.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.9 km

2.20 km

1.83 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

13.5 km

4.81 km

138 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

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Friday 17 July

32°C

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21 %

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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve

Paint Creek Trail

Polly Ann Trail

Indianwood Gold & Country Club

Rudd's Dam

Paint Creek Trail

Paint Creek Trail - Dutton to Tienken

Tienken Road Shortcut to Lipuma's Coney Island

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