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Lake Wobegon Trail
1802 County Rd 137Waite Park, MN 56387
There are Trailheads in each of the cities - St. Joseph, Avon, Albany, Holdingford, Freeport, Melrose, Sauk Centre, West Union & Osakis. I-94 runs parrallel to the St. Joseph to Osakis portion of the trail.
About
62 mile long paved rail trail through forests, by lakes and through small town America. Open to bicycles, rollerblades, snowmobiles without studs and hikers. Lots of opportunities to eat ice cream
Hours & Dates
Year-Round
- Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Sunday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Rates
Free
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Attraction Attributes
- Accessible to people with disabilities
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
Reviews
Based on 20 reviews
Drive into the town of Avon, MN while in the area for vacation. Several people went one direction on bikes and I went the other. Trail is paved, in good shape and about four feet wide. Just hooked a...
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Redleg93,
August 7, 2019
We rode 32 miles on the LW trail from St. Benedict’s to Avon and back- lovely scenery, level biking, and nice way to see Central MInnesota. Do it!
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S W,
July 8, 2018
Ok, besides seeing the "Covered Bridge", above, on the trail in Holdingford, keep riding this absolutely beautiful and tranquil 12 foot wide new pavement to Bowlus, MN, home of Jordie's. Breakfast...
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Michael470,
July 25, 2016
Miles and miles of paved hiking/biking/walking trails on an old railroad bed. Beautiful scenery takes you through many small central Minnesota towns.
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Granny W,
May 25, 2016
The trailhead starts in St Joseph and goes to Collegeville, Avon, Albany, Freeport, Melrose, Sauk Center, and West Union. The trail is well maintained. It is nice because there is a town to stop...
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curioustravelor2010,
May 19, 2016
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Nothing says "Fall in Minnesota" like a trip to the pumpkin patch / Paul Vincent
Two women bike the Sauke Lake stretch of the Lake Wobegon Trail / Waqar Ahmad
A group of fall bikers rides a colorful trail during the Mankato River Ramble / SPX Sports
Wander the trails at Fort Snelling State Park / Minnesota DNR
The eastbound Empire Builder as it hugs the Mississippi River near Wabasha / "<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/huddleston/44130054454/" target="_blank">Amtrak 8, Maple Springs</a>" by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/huddleston/" target="_blank">Jerry Huddleston</a>, shared under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode" target="_blank">CC BY 2.0</a>
Two bicyclists take a fall ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail near Holdingford
The 55-mile Central Lakes State Trail runs beside wildflowers, prairie grass, wetland ponds and wildlife between Fergus Falls and Osakis
Father and son fall biking at Afton State Park / Paul Vincent
Bring your bike along to explore the fantastic trails in and around Itasca State Park
At 115 miles long, the Paul Bunyan State Trail is Minnesota's longest continuous rail-trail
Friends enjoy a round of artisanal cider at Milk & Honey in St. Joseph / Micah Kvidt
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Boat fishing in Lake Margaret in the Brainerd Lakes Area / Paul Vincent
Nancy Latour-Edmondson