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Duck Pond and falls – Little Cannon River falls loop from River Terrace Prairie SNA

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United States

Minnesota

Goodhue County

Duck Pond and falls – Little Cannon River falls loop from River Terrace Prairie SNA

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Duck Pond and falls – Little Cannon River falls loop from River Terrace Prairie SNA

01:23

21.9km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2026

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Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

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721 m

River Terrace Prairie Scientific and Natural Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

A nice DNR loop that you can hike or mountain bike. It's best either in the spring or the late fall/winter as the summer gets really tall grasses at the …

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770 m

DNR nature loop access and parking

Highlight • Parking

Quiet parking lot and nature trail access point

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5.31 km

Bench With View of Cannon River

Highlight • Viewpoint

These river view benches are nice

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11.1 km

Duck Pond and falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This cute little man made pond houses wild ducks, and a couple swans that I'm not sure if they are wild or not. This area has gotten flooded out a …

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11.1 km

Little Cannon River falls

Highlight • Waterfall

A nice falls to visit right off the walking/biking path. Also visible from the windows and patio of Tillion Brewery.

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11.3 km

Trailhead of the Cannon Valley Trail in Cannon Falls

Highlight • Trail

A big parking lot, I don't always feel super safe about leaving my car here just from all the high schoolers that show up and drive their cars around and congregate. I'm sounding old. :)

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13.8 km

Archie Swenson Trail Access point

Highlight • Rest Area

Another nice trail access point, there is a booth where volunteers sell trail passes on the weekend in the summer. Access to the ball fields and playground equipment in the park.

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18.4 km

Anderson Memorial Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice rest area with a pit toilet, garbage, recycling, picnic table, and access to the Cannon River

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21.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

2.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

2.29 km

355 m

< 100 m

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Duck Pond and falls – Little Cannon River falls loop from River Terrace Prairie SNA

River Terrace Prairie Scientific and Natural Area

DNR nature loop access and parking

Bench With View of Cannon River

Duck Pond and falls

Little Cannon River falls

Trailhead of the Cannon Valley Trail in Cannon Falls

Archie Swenson Trail Access point

Anderson Memorial Rest Area

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