Hiking trails near Rochester, Minnesota

47 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rochester — 358 miles in total, 43 rated easy and 0 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 456 ft; the median trail gains 88 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Great River Ridge State Trail	13.2	259 ft	Moderate	20 min · 12 mi
Dakota Trail	3.2	274 ft	Moderate	37 min · 24 mi
Douglas State Trail	24.9	125 ft	Moderate	20 min · 13 mi
Lost Creek Hiking Trail	3.5	199 ft	Moderate	36 min · 25 mi
Zieman Loop Trail	2.9	153 ft	Easy	15 min · 9 mi
Zumbro River	164.7	456 ft	Easy	3 min · 1 mi
John Wellner Memorial Trail	3.3	214 ft	Easy	9 min · 4 mi
Winter Sports Trail	2.6	65 ft	Easy	10 min · 4 mi
Whitewater River	17.5	77 ft	Easy	41 min · 26 mi
Quarry Ruins Trail	1.7	66 ft	Easy	11 min · 5 mi
Viola Road Path	2.2	217 ft	Easy	13 min · 5 mi
Coyote Point Trail	1.1	321 ft	Easy	39 min · 24 mi
Maple Trail	1.5	200 ft	Easy	24 min · 14 mi
Sunset Trail	2.5	159 ft	Easy	24 min · 16 mi
North Meadow Trail	1.8	131 ft	Easy	24 min · 14 mi
North Sand Prairie Trail	1.4	115 ft	Easy	17 min · 9 mi
Savanna Trail	1.4	82 ft	Easy	11 min · 4 mi
3.5 Mile Border Trail	1.6	94 ft	Easy	13 min · 8 mi
Chester Woods State Trail	2.0	147 ft	Easy	17 min · 9 mi
Main Loop	1.8	170 ft	Easy	19 min · 12 mi
Zumbro Trail	1.6	94 ft	Easy	24 min · 14 mi
Prairie Ridge Trail	1.6	118 ft	Easy	19 min · 10 mi
County 22 Trail	1.9	126 ft	Easy	6 min · 3 mi
Self Guided Interpretive Trail	1.0	119 ft	Easy	37 min · 23 mi

Quick picks near Rochester

Easy and short: Zieman Loop Trail — 2.9 mi, rated easy, 7 mi from town
Biggest climb: Zumbro River — 456 ft over 164.7 mi, 1 mi from town
Longest: Zumbro River — 164.7 mi, 1 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Zumbro River to Zumbro River Reservoir; Sunset Trail to Zumbro River Reservoir; Civic Center Trail to Silver Lake; Zumbro River Trail South to Bamber Lake

Viewpoints: Zumbro River to Covered Bridge; John Wellner Memorial Trail to Quarry Hill (East Hill); Winter Sports Trail to Quarry Hill (East Hill); Quarry Ruins Trail to Quarry Hill (West)

Nearby towns: Red Wing (39 mi) · Winona (40 mi) · Faribault (44 mi) · Cottage Grove (59 mi)

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