I’ve done this trail twice now in the last couple of weeks, once with my girlfriend, Lee, and again a couple weeks later with my good friend, Gene. It’s a great trail with great views of Stillwater and the St. Croix River. The trail starts in downtown Stillwater, which has many nice shops, parks, restaurants,…
My girlfriend and I rode 20 miles along the Mississippi River Trail today, starting and ending at the Coon Rapids dam. We rode each side of the river and were impressed with the nice trail and scenery. A lot of the trail, especially on the west side of the river, goes through suburban areas, but…
This trail runs 41 miles between Mankato and Faribault through farmland, woodlands, and along the Cannon River. There are trailheads in Mankato, Faribault, and Madison Lake (at about the mid-point of the trail). It is an hour-and-a-half or so drive from the Twin Cities. My girlfriend (I still have a hard time calling her a…