Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Rochester, Minnesota

East Central Scenic Trail

Beautiful easy dirt road. Great views year-round, especially in the fall or in the winter after a light snow. This is an easy-maintained gravel road meandering through the driftless area of east central Minnesota. Close…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Fa

BRST: Eleva to Mondovi

BRST: Eleva to Mondovi is a 9.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 and runs through Trempealeau and Buffalo counties. The trail consists of a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screenings that is fairly…
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Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

BRST: Sturm to Eleva

BRST: Sturm to Eleva is a 4.3-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Trempealeau County. The trail consists of a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screenings that is fairly smooth and hard-packed…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

BRST: Osseo to Sturm

BRST: Osseo to Sturm is an 8.5-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Trempealeau County. The trail consists of a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screenings that is fairly smooth and hard-packed…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cattail State Trail: Amery to Turtle Lake

Cattail State Trail: Amery to Turtle Lake is an 11.8-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Polk County. The Amery to Turtle Lake section of the Cattail State Trail is a packed gravel…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

BRST: Fairchild to Osseo

BRST: Fairchild to Osseo is a 13.5-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 and runs through Eau Claire, Jackson, and Trempealeau counties. The trail consists of a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screenings that…
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Total Miles
12.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Cattail State Trail: Turtle Lake to Almena

Cattail State Trail: Turtle Lake to Almena is a 6.4-mile point-to-point trail rated 2 of 10 located in Barron County. The Turtle Lake to Almena section of the Cattail State Trail is a packed gravel…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi