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Douglas State Trail

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Trail description: 13-mile multi-use trail from Rochester northwest to Douglas and Pine Island.
Access fee:
Towns along the trail: Rochester (pop 71,000), Douglas, Pine Island, MN
Web site: Douglas State Trail
Trail map: Available from the DNR and on their website
Trail surface: Paved
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, inline skating, horseback riding (on separate treadway), snowmobiling
Facilities on the trail:
Points of interest:
Lodging: Rochester has several choices of accommodation
Camping:
Bike shops:
Weather forecast: Rochester
Tourism info: Rochester VB
Getting to the trail:
Map of local region: Rochester | Douglas | Pine Island

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 3.25  

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Trail name: Douglas State Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: Sept, 2004
Sections that I biked: All, absolutely beautiful and well kept.
My favourite sections of the trail: All areas are beautiful.
Best time to go: In the fall it is very pretty.
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: The scenery is great, nice wide trails.
What I disliked: Someone had let a couple of dogs go stray on the trail.
Comments:
Submitted by: JLS
from: Rochester MN
Date submitted: Sept 19, 2004

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Trail name: Douglas State Trail
Times biking the trail: Once
Date of last visit: July, 1999
Sections that I biked: Pine Island to Rochester and back
My favourite sections of the trail: All
Best time to go: Anytime
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 2.5 stars
Likes and dislikes: OK Scenery, not spectacular. Saw quite a few bluebirds. Not many other people on trail.
Comments:
Submitted by: ECJ
from: Shoreview MN
Date submitted: July 9, 2002

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