Belle Creek Rest Area – Flowers along the trail loop from Vasa

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Minnesota

Goodhue County

Belle Creek Rest Area – Flowers along the trail loop from Vasa

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Belle Creek Rest Area – Flowers along the trail loop from Vasa

02:43

45.0km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.55 km

Belle Creek Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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11.9 km

Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Flowers along the trail

Highlight • Trail

14.8 km

Cannon River

Lake

21.4 km

River bottoms with wildflowers coming into Red Wing

Highlight • River

Nice expanses to overlook on this part of the trail.

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21.8 km

Old West Main Access to the Cannon Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice parking lot and access to the trail. During the summer has a porta potty too. (Didn't today for some reason)

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24.5 km

Goodhue County Poor Farm Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

24.9 km

Cannon Valley Trail - Lower A.P. Anderson Access Point

Highlight • Trail

Access point to the Cannon Valley trail with a interesting sign talking about the Poor Farm

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28.7 km

Historic Camp Pearson

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice look out over the Cannon River. This is a historic campsite. I think most of the historic remains of this have washed out into the river several years ago. …

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30.9 km

Cannon River Turtle Preserve State Natural Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

a little known Minnesota SNA that often delivers great sightings of turtles soaking up the sun at this very spot. I always make a point to slow down and dismount here for a break and also look for turtles.

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45.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

15.2 km

170 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

17.1 km

111 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 8 November

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

April 21, 2022,Bike Ride on the Cannon Valley Trail Red Wing to Welch Station 2022-04-21

This tour is our 7th ride on a 321-mile long virtual bike tour on the Moselle cycle path. This virtual tour follows the Moselle River from its origin in the Vosges Mountains to its confluence with the Rhine River.

Virtual bike and hiking tours such as this have become our COVID accommodation during this time of restricted travel.