Belle Creek Rest Area – Lake Byllesby Dam loop from Randolph Township

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Belle Creek Rest Area – Lake Byllesby Dam loop from Randolph Township

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Belle Creek Rest Area – Lake Byllesby Dam loop from Randolph Township

02:47

47.2km

300m

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: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.68 km

Two Rivers Park Canoe and Kayak Launch

Highlight • Rest Area

Park with shelters, a playground, and a launch site for canoes and kayaks.

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4.73 km

Two Rivers Park in Cannon Falls

Highlight • River

The confluence of the Cannon and the Little Cannon Rivers is located at this park. The Mill Towns State Trail runs through the park, so it's easy to access by bike. There are picnic tables and plenty of shade.

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10.5 km

Bench With View of Cannon River

Highlight • Viewpoint

These river view benches are nice

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11.4 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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14.7 km

River Terrace Prairie SNA

Nature Reserve

21.1 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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22.0 km

Welch Village

Highlight • Structure

fund to look up at the ski resort when skiing passed on your skate skis

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23.6 km

Belle Creek Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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43.9 km

Gemini Aquatic Management Area

Nature Reserve

46.1 km

Lake Byllesby Dam

Highlight • Monument

Before this dam was built in 1910, there had been a natural falls at this site known as Big Falls. It was a favorite picnic site for the townspeople in …

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47.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.4 km

430 m

288 m

103 m

Surfaces

46.3 km

426 m

412 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 9 October

23°C

6°C

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Comments

July 3, 2022,Bike Ride on Cannon Valley Trail from Welch Station to Cannon Falls 2022-07-03

This is our 15th bike ride on a virtual biking tour from Land's End to John O'Groats in England, Wales and Scotland.

Each of our bike rides of this virtual tour can be seen in the collection named Virtual Cycling Tour from Land's End to John O'Groats. Here is the link to that collection: komoot.com/collection/1616785/-virtual-cycling-tour-from-land-s-end-to-john-o-groats

March 27, 2025,Bike Ride on the Cannon Valley Trail Welch Station to Cannon Falls 2025-03-27

The Cannon Valley Trail, stretching from Welch Station to Cannon Falls, is our traditional bike ride at the start of the season. The weather was perfect for our outing. I had hoped to enjoy a "Devonshire Cream Tea" at CannonBelles Coffee and Ice Cream Shop, but ended up settling for a delicious Midwestern malted milk instead.

July 7, 2026,Cannon Valley Trail with Brian McCabe

The clouds were dark on the way here tonight, but the weather turned out decent started in the low 80's finish around 78 degrees and about that much humidity. Fun ride with my friend Brian McCabe.

April 11, 2022,Bike Tour on the Cannon Valley Trail from Welch to Cannon Falls 2022-04-11

Maiden voyage for our eBikes this season on one of our favorite rides, The Cannon Valley Trail.

This tour is our 4th ride on a 321-mile-long virtual bike tour on the Moselle cycle path. This virtual tour follows the Moselle River from its origin in the Vosges Mountains to its confluence with the Rhine River.

April 14, 2023,Bike Ride on Cannon Valley Trail from Welch to Lake Byllesby 2023-04-14

This was to be our first bike ride of the year earlier this week, but we had to cancel it because the trail was still covered, according to the trail report, by "Tons of snow." By the day of this ride, the last patch had just melted. Now another 5 inches of snow are forecasted.

October 23, 2025,Cold ride to test new bike rack

Still bringing over highlights from my Road Cycling adventures, since they aren't specifically for that, any biker can enjoy them.

Tonight's ride started around 48 degrees and ended around 38 degrees.