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Hiking in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

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Trails: 37 miles of trails are shared with bikers and equestrians.
Access fee: Park entry pass
Nearest town: Jordan, MN
Trail map: Available at the park
Web site: Minnesota Valley Recreation Area
Points of interest:
Other activities: Canoeing, mountain biking, canoeing, horseback riding, xc skiing
Lodging: Nearby in the Twin Cities
Camping: 25 sites in the park
Weather forecast: Mankato
Tourism info: Minneapolis Visitors Association
Getting to the trail: The park is about 3 miles west of Jordan on Route 57, about 30 miles southwest of the Twin Cities.
Map of local region: Jordan

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 3.50  

Name of area: Minnesota Valley Recreation Area
I have hiked there: Several
I last hiked there in: Nov, 2002
Trails that I hiked: I have hiked from the Lyndale entrance(south of 106th) to the Old Cedar bridge many times.
Favorite trails:
Best time to go: Fall is my fav., but year round
Trail marking: Poor
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 3.5 stars
What I liked: It is a nice trail to train on or test equimpment. You can do the section I list above as a out and back (8 mile total) in about 2-2.5 hours.
What I disliked: Watch out for mountain bikers. Most I have incountered have been very well mannered.
Comments: The trail is pretty easy to follow, but there are very few markers.
Submitted by: GB
from: Prior Lake
Date submitted: Nov 27, 2002

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