Goodhue Pioneer State Trail Explained

Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
Location:Southeast Minnesota, USA
Designation:Minnesota state trail
Length Mi:10
Trailheads:Red Wing
Hay Creek Township
Zumbrota
Use:Biking, hiking, in-line skating, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding
Season:Year-round
Sights:Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Hay Creek Unit, North Fork Zumbro River, Zumbrota Covered Bridge

Hazards:Severe weather
Surface:Asphalt, adjacent dirt for partial length
Website:Goodhue Pioneer State Trail

The Goodhue Pioneer State Trail is a multi-use recreational rail trail in southeastern Minnesota, USA. The 10miles of trail currently exist in two segments, separated by a 6miles gap. The 4miles northern segment is a paved trail running from Red Wing, Minnesota, to the Hay Creek section[1] of the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest near Hay Creek Township, with an adjacent natural surface trail for horseback riding through the Hay Creek portion. The 5.5miles southern section is a paved trail running northward from the Zumbrota Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota, Minnesota. The trail corridor follows an abandoned Chicago Great Western Railway segment that was originally built by the Duluth, Red Wing, & Southern Railroad in 1888, and abandoned in 1964 following a derailment.[2] [3]

The trail connects to the Cannon Valley Trail in Red Wing.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hay Creek Management Unit (map). 2009-02-13 . June 2002 . Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
  2. Web site: Huddleston . Jerry. Chicago Great Western Trails . 2009-02-13.
  3. Web site: Goodhue Pioneer Trail (R. J. Dorer Memorial Trail) . 2009-02-13 . Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
  4. Web site: Goodhue Pioneer State Trail . Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . 2011-06-04.