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 climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
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)
Getting there
Zumbro River Trail access — parking nearby. About 3 min drive (1 mi) from Rochester. 44.01422, -92.46333 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:22 a.m. and sets at 6:28 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:57 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 05 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.