Goodhue Pioneer State Trail

Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
Goodhue Pioneer State Trail
Length	10 mi (16 km)
Location	Southeast Minnesota, USA
Designation	Minnesota state trail
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 10 miles (16 km) of trail currently exist in two segments, separated by a six-mile (10 km) gap. The four-mile (6 km) 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 5.5-mile (8.9 km) 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]

References

^ "Hay Creek Management Unit (map)" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. June 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ Huddleston, Jerry. "Chicago Great Western Trails". Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ "Goodhue Pioneer Trail (R. J. Dorer Memorial Trail)". Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
^ "Goodhue Pioneer State Trail". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2011-06-04.

External links

44°21′19″N 92°40′24″W / 44.35528°N 92.67333°W / 44.35528; -92.67333

[1] "Hay Creek Management Unit (map)" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. June 2002. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

[2] Huddleston, Jerry. "Chicago Great Western Trails". Retrieved 2009-02-13.

[3] "Goodhue Pioneer Trail (R. J. Dorer Memorial Trail)". Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

[4] "Goodhue Pioneer State Trail". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2011-06-04.

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