![]() Traveling 49 miles through a patchwork of hardwood forest and grassy meadow in north-central Minnesota, the Heartland State Trail offers as many shades of green as it does miles. Heartland State Trail Heartland State Trail in Minnesota | Photo by TrailLink user gladbrook33 RELATED: From Recreation to Transportation: Minnesota’s Lake Wobegon Trail From there, it’s possible to hitch a ride on connecting trails like the Soo Line Trail to travel all the way to Duluth on the vast shores of the aptly named Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater body by surface area. Take a spur off the trail’s main spine up to Holdingford to see the state’s longest covered bridge. Every few miles, a small town beckons with quaint cafés, cultural attractions and a charming atmosphere. Visitors in the early summer may even be lucky enough to spot the delicate pink and white swoops of the showy lady slipper, like vivid brush strokes in this picturesque landscape. Cloud through idyllic settings of prairie, woodlands and farmland, with sprinklings of scenic river crossings. In Minnesota’s rural heartland, the Lake Wobegon Trail offers a paved 65-mile journey from the outskirts of St. Lake Wobegon Trail Lake Wobegon Trail in Minnesota | Photo courtesy Stearns County Parks RELATED: From Great Plains to Great Lakes: Experiencing Minnesota by Bike Today’s visitors can enjoy many of these long-used corridors now reshaped as trails for walking, biking, horseback riding and other outdoor pursuits. With the headwaters of the Mississippi River here and a once-thriving railroad industry carrying the state’s cornucopia of agricultural goods and vast supply of mineral ore that powered the country’s industries, the North Star State has always shined bright as a transportation leader. When it comes to rail-trails, Minnesota is a power player with more than 2,100 open miles of such pathways to explore in every corner of the state, including a half dozen rail-trails spanning more than 100 miles each. Thomas W.Minnesota's Mesabi Trail | Photo courtesy of Iron Range Tourism.Sandel Legacy Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Meredith State Road Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Heart of Ohio Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Downtown Connector Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Kokosing Gap Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Mohican Valley Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail).Holmes County Trail (Part of the Ohio to Erie Trail). ![]()
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