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Anderson Memorial Rest Area – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Welch

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Minnesota

Goodhue County

Anderson Memorial Rest Area – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Welch

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Anderson Memorial Rest Area – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Welch

03:10

52.8km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.50 km

River Terrace Prairie SNA

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

Bench With View of Cannon River

Highlight • Viewpoint

These river view benches are nice

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11.6 km

Anderson Memorial Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice rest area with a pit toilet, garbage, recycling, picnic table, and access to the Cannon River

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21.3 km

Rest Stop on the Cannon Valley Trail at Welch Village

Highlight • Rest Area

This rest stop marks the midway point on the Cannon Valley Triail between Cannon Falls at the western trailhead and Red Wing at the eastern trailhead. The rest stop provides …

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23.8 km

Belle Creek Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

An additional feature is Belle Creek, a designated trout stream.

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27.1 km

Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA

Nature Reserve

30.0 km

Cannon River

Lake

36.7 km

River bottoms with wildflowers coming into Red Wing

Highlight • River

Nice expanses to overlook on this part of the trail.

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37.0 km

Old West Main Access to the Cannon Valley Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice parking lot and access to the trail. During the summer has a porta potty too. (Didn't today for some reason)

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44.7 km

Cannon River Turtle Preserve State Natural Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

a little known Minnesota SNA that often delivers great sightings of turtles soaking up the sun at this very spot. I always make a point to slow down and dismount here for a break and also look for turtles.

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46.0 km

Flowers along the trail

Highlight • Trail

52.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.6 km

139 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

26.2 km

153 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

29°C

16°C

9 %

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Comments

October 31, 2021,Bike Ride on Cannon Valley Trail 2021-10-31

Can't claim anything special for this ride other than a shameless effort to get enough miles to complete our virtual tour on the Elbe Cycle Path before cold weather sets in. However, it must be acknowledged that the fall colors were glorious.

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Anderson Memorial Rest Area – Belle Creek Rest Area loop from Welch

Bench With View of Cannon River

Anderson Memorial Rest Area

Rest Stop on the Cannon Valley Trail at Welch Village

Belle Creek Rest Area

River bottoms with wildflowers coming into Red Wing

Old West Main Access to the Cannon Valley Trail

Cannon River Turtle Preserve State Natural Area

Flowers along the trail

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