Hiking trails near Red Wing, Minnesota

33 official trails lie within 25 miles of Red Wing — 107 miles in total, 28 rated easy and 2 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 418 ft; the median trail gains 67 ft.

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22 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Park Trail	11.8	418 ft	Expert	25 min · 15 mi
Afton State Park trails	6.3	286 ft	Hard	57 min · 36 mi
Mississippi River Greenway	11.2	241 ft	Moderate	48 min · 34 mi
Outer Loop Trail	3.2	327 ft	Moderate	17 min · 8 mi
Cross Country Trail	2.7	305 ft	Easy	23 min · 9 mi
Extended Rattlesnake Bluff trails	4.3	72 ft	Easy	22 min · 12 mi
Goodhue Pioneer State Trail	6.9	77 ft	Easy	23 min · 9 mi
Deer Valley Loop	2.3	207 ft	Easy	55 min · 34 mi
Stone House Trail	1.8	286 ft	Easy	22 min · 9 mi
Prairie Loop	3.4	67 ft	Easy	57 min · 36 mi
Trout Brook Valley	1.5	188 ft	Easy	49 min · 33 mi
Afton-Lakeland Bike Trail	4.5	46 ft	Easy	55 min · 37 mi
Rattlesnake Bluff Trail	1.6	112 ft	Easy	22 min · 12 mi
Walnut Trail	1.2	141 ft	Easy	23 min · 9 mi
Mill Towns State Trail	1.7	66 ft	Easy	31 min · 22 mi
Point Douglas Regional Trail	1.1	41 ft	Easy	32 min · 22 mi
Vermillion River Greenway	1.2	62 ft	Easy	32 min · 21 mi
Pine Grove Trail	1.1	48 ft	Easy	18 min · 7 mi
Red Wing Riverfront Trail	1.6	40 ft	Easy	6 min · 3 mi
Hay Creek Trail	1.6	32 ft	Easy	6 min · 3 mi
Terrace Trail	1.6	37 ft	Easy	32 min · 21 mi
Mississippi River	1.9	7 ft	Easy	27 min · 12 mi

Quick picks near Red Wing

Easy and short: Cross Country Trail — 2.7 mi, rated easy, 6 mi from town
Biggest climb: Park Trail — 418 ft over 11.8 mi, 14 mi from town
Longest: Park Trail — 11.8 mi, 14 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Mississippi River to Pool 3

Viewpoints: Park Trail to Eagle Point; Mississippi River Greenway to Spring Lake Overlook

Trail guides near Red Wing

Cannon River — 84.0 mi, 334 ft climb · 30 mi away
Zumbro River — 164.7 mi, 456 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Cottage Grove (22 mi) · New Richmond (37 mi) · Faribault (38 mi) · Rochester (39 mi)

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