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Cannon Valley Trail – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Red Wing

Cannon Valley Trail – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Red Wing

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Cannon Valley Trail – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Red Wing

03:52

78.3km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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After 35.4 km for 239 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.7 km

Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA

Nature Reserve

24.9 km

River Terrace Prairie SNA

Nature Reserve

36.2 km

Mill Towns State Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice section of the trail from Lake Byllesby to Cannon Falls. And some good sections in Northfield, can't wait for them to connect!

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39.8 km

Lake Byllesby

Highlight • Lake

Nice big lake, with a power dam and a bridge to check it out. The dam is exciting when the water is high. This lake gets pretty green in the …

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42.7 km

Gemini Aquatic Management Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice picnic area rest stop and possibly trail access point (not sure how you drive into it, being that the fairgrounds are usually closed to the public)

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43.5 km

Two Rivers Park Canoe and Kayak Launch

Highlight • Rest Area

Park with shelters, a playground, and a launch site for canoes and kayaks.

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45.9 km

Cannon Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A great bike trail. If you are only going to ride a portion of it, I recommend starting in Welch and pedaling up to Cannon Falls, then it's a gradual …

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54.7 km

Cannon Valley Trail scenic overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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60.8 km

Welch Village

Highlight • Structure

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

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62.4 km

Belle Creek Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

An additional feature is Belle Creek, a designated trout stream.

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68.6 km

Cannon River

Lake

78.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

71.2 km

5.36 km

1.67 km

209 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

24.7 km

1.40 km

273 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

33°C

20°C

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Comments

June 16, 2024,TOM 2024 Day 1 Cannon Falls to Red Wing and Back

Simple out and back on the Cannon Valley Trail. One minor detour when the Cannon river overtook the trail - given the rain we were pretty lucky it was just the one short detour.

October 29, 2024,Cannon Valley Trail

I thought about going to Wisconsin, but the traffic did not feel safe and i turned back. It is very safe up on the bridge if you want to look around.

August 13, 2026,Cannon Valley Trail with new bar tape and chain

I stopped by Downtown Bikes in Northfield today to have them pop a new chain and replace the handlebar tape on my gravel bike. Decided to go with orange to keep the secondary color scheme going on my bike.

This orange is more caution orange and less burnt orange like the rest of my stuff. The guy who handled my …

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