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| Trail Map | Rushford Trailhead |
| Trail located in Southeastern Minnesota Trailhead in Fountain and Rushford with spur to Preston Facts gathered from Visitors Centers Pictures taken from bicycle trek along the "Root River State Trail" On a scale of 1 to 10 for scenery, this path has to rate a resounding 7 |
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| Mississippi River | Scenes Along the Trail |
| Trail presently 40 miles long Root River Valley and Southern Minnesota Railroad chartered 1855 Their purpose was to construct a railroad from Hokah west to Missouri River Construction began in Hokah, 1865 A 162 mile line called Grand Crossing ended at Mississippi River opposite La Crosse, WI Southern Minnesota Railroad declared bankruptcy 1871 Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul Railroad purchased railroad 1880 The Milwaukee Railroad abandoned the tracks in the 1970’s Road bed acquired by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 1981 Black-topping of first section began 1985 28 miles completed 1988 Trail extended one mile west into Fountain 1993 Trail paved six miles east of Rushford toward Houston 1994 Five miles extended into Preston 1995 |
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| Wildlife on the Trail | "Protecting Groundwater" Overlook | Fountain Trailhead |
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