Minnesota trails · Zumbro River
Zumbro River
A 164.7-mile network in Minnesota, with 456 ft of climbing. Reaches Zumbro River Reservoir and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 420 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Zumbro River Reservoir (lake)
- Silver Lake (lake)
- Shady Lake (lake)
- Zumbro Lake (lake)
- Mayowood Lake (lake)
- Bamber Lake (lake)
- Lake George (lake)
- Covered Bridge (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:59 a.m., the sun rises at 6:29 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:16 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 164.7-mile route works out to roughly 61 h 14 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.