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Cannon Valley Trail

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Trail description: 20-mile long multi-use trail follows an abandoned rairoad grade along the Cannon River connecting Cannon Falls, Welch and Red Wing.
Access fee: Daily fee $3, season pass $12 for bikers and skaters (2005)
Towns along the trail: Cannon Falls, Welch, Red Wing (pop 15,000), MN
Web site: Cannon Valley Trail
Trail map: Available at the trail and on the trail's website
Trail surface: Paved
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, inline skating, xc skiing
Facilities on the trail: Rest stops and toilets are located at a couple places on the trail
Points of interest: Canoeing and tubing are popular on the Cannon River
Lodging: Red Wing area has several motels and other accommodations
Camping: Hidden Valley Campground is near the midpoint of the trail.
Bike shops: Rentals are available in Red Wing and Cannon Falls
Weather forecast: Red Wing
Tourism info: Red Wing VB
Getting to the trail: Cannon Falls is about 25 miles southeast of the Twin Cities. A shuttle service is available to transport passengers and their bikes along the trail.
Map of local region: Red Wing

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 5.00  

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Trail name: Cannon Valley Trail
Times biking the trail: Once
Date of last visit: July, 2004
Sections that I biked: red wing to welch village
My favourite sections of the trail: mile12 to 16
Best time to go: anytime will be enjoyable
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: speed along for excercise or enjoy the scenery this is a good trail. slow inclines, water 1/2 way or ice cream at welch
What I disliked: at redwing a big you are here and how far things are would help me, my wife was fine but she always thinks that way wouldn't care if it was the wrong way if she was having fun
Comments: I say hi to people and on this trail they said hi to me first as they passed good family or side by side conversational ride but the good visability, trail condition, inclines and people shifting to give you max room really lends itself to a speed workout welch village ice cream shop is just on the other side of the bridge at the park stop, they have bottled water juice and such. campground between welch and cannon falls.
Submitted by: Kevin
from: minneapolis, mn
Date submitted: July 17, 2004

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Trail name: Cannon Valley Trail
Times biking the trail: Several
Date of last visit: June, 2002
Sections that I biked: all
My favourite sections of the trail: Welch to Cannon Falls
Best time to go: Spring & Fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: NA
Likes and dislikes: Scenery, shade
Comments: There can be Ice on trail in April
Submitted by: ECJ
from: Shoreview MN
Date submitted: July 9, 2002

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