Trail description: Lake Wobegon Trail is a 46-mile long multi-use trail that follows an abandoned railroad grade from Osakis east to St Joseph. A 13-mile spur trail heads north from the trail at Albany to Holdingford where the Morrison County Trail continues for an additional 11 miles, ending at Highway 10. The western end of Lake Wobegon Trail connects to the 55-mile long Central Lakes Trail, resulting in 125 miles of continuous paved trail. Lake Wobegon is the fictional setting of tales narrated by Garrison Keillor on his radio show, A Prairie Home Companion. Access fee: Towns along the trail: Avon, Melrose, Freeport, Albany, Sauk Centre, MN Web site:Lake Wobegon Trail Trail map: Available on the trail's website Trail surface: Paved Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, inline skating, snowmobiling Facilities on the trail: Restaurants are located in some of the towns along the trail Points of interest: Beach in Avon Lodging: Several hotels and other accommodations in Sauk Centre and St Cloud. One lodging is located in each of the other towns on the trail. Camping: Sinclair Lewis Park in Sauk Centre, North Park in Albany Bike shops: St Cloud has a couple of bike stores. Weather forecast:Sauk Centre Tourism info:Sauk Centre Chamber | St Cloud Chamber Getting to the trail: Avon is about 12 miles west of St Cloud (Exit 153 off I-94). Sauk Centre is about 40 miles west of St Cloud on the I-94. Map of local region:Sauk Centre | Avon Update submitted by: FT
From: Fergus, MN
Date: April 9, 2008
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