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Lanesboro to Fountain via Root River State Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Minnesota

Lanesboro to Fountain via Root River State Trail

Lanesboro, Minnesota

22.8 mi

Distance

1,667 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 5m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lanesboro to Fountain via Root River State Trail is an out-and-back trail in Fillmore County, Minnesota. It is 23 miles long and gains 1,667 feet. It is in or next to Lanesboro, Minnesota.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:252 ft
Max:401 ft
Gain:508 ft
Loss:508 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 252 ft and 401 ft across 22.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.252 ft302 ft351 ft401 ft0.0 mi5.7 mi11.4 mi17.1 mi22.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi252 ft
High point11.2 mi401 ft
End22.8 mi252 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lanesboro, MN · in or next to town
County:
Fillmore County, MN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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