Life is Good on the Root

Nov 4, 2022Bike Trails, Water Trails

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Minnesota's Central Lakes State Trail is a wonderful destination year round

There is such a thing as a perfect fall day. The leaves have turned, but the sun is still strong and you packed a light jacket, just in case. Whether you came here to fish, bike, paddle, shop or take in the annual Taste of the Trail celebration, the Root River is your constant companion. You get to the next town, grab a coffee, find a bench and watch the water flow by. Life is good on the Root River/Harmony Preston Valley Trail.

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I’m Jan, the publisher of Minnesota Trails Magazine. I’m looking for that one trail, the next ride, a new discovery and other reasons never to sit still in Minnesota.

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