Central Lakes State Trail

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Central Lakes State Trail
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The trail passing through Alexandria by the statue of Big Ole the Viking, near the Kensington Runestone Museum
Length55 mi (89 km)
Location Central Minnesota, USA
Designation Minnesota state trail
Trailheads Fergus Falls
Osakis
UseBiking, hiking, in-line skating, snowmobiling
Grade Nearly level
DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
Sights Christina Lake, Alexandria, Lake Osakis
Hazards Road crossings, severe weather
Surface Asphalt
Website Central Lakes State Trail

The Central Lakes State Trail is a paved recreational rail trail in central Minnesota, United States, running along a former Burlington Northern Railroad line. The trail is marked with mileposts every mile, corresponding with the mile markers of the former railroad line. Snowmobile use is allowed on the trail in winter, conditions permitting.

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Description of the trail

The 55-mile (89 km) trail begins in Osakis at the western end of the Lake Wobegon Trail and runs parallel to Interstate 94 before ending in Fergus Falls. This trail passes through the towns of Nelson, Alexandria, Garfield, Brandon, Evanston, Melby, Ashby, and Dalton. [1] [2] The Central Lakes and Lake Wobegon trails combine for a continuous 117-mile (188 km) trail.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Lakes Trail Map". Central Lakes Trail. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Central Lakes State Trail". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
Central Lakes Trail utilizes an old rail bridge at Ashby Central Lakes Trail bridge - Ashby, Minnesota.jpg
Central Lakes Trail utilizes an old rail bridge at Ashby
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