About trails in Olmsted County, Minnesota

Olmsted County has 101 named trails on the map, covering 159 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 67 counties in Minnesota. 77 of them are tagged for hiking and 57 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Douglas State Trail, at 23.8 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 27 campsites, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Marion, Byron, and Rochester.

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159Total miles

27Campsites

5Boat launches

1Trailheads

Douglas State TrailMTB23.8 mi John Wellner Memorial TrailMTB6.6 mi Cascade/Highway 52/West Circle Drive LoopMTB6.5 mi Cascade Creek TrailHikeMTB5.6 mi Bear Creek TrailMTB5.3 mi Civic Center TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Whitewater Country Loop State TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Cascade Creek Loop TrailMTB3.5 mi Great River Ridge State TrailHike3.3 mi Zumbro River Trail SouthHikeMTB3.2 mi Bear Creek LoopMTB3.1 mi 3.5 Mile Border TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Winter Sports TrailHike3.0 mi Downtown LoopMTB3.0 mi Zieman Loop TrailHike2.9 mi Mayowood LoopMTB2.9 mi North TrailHike2.8 mi White Oaks/Douglas Tr LoopMTB2.3 mi Marion Road TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Zumbro River TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Essex LoopMTB2.3 mi County 22 TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Viola Road PathHikeMTB2.1 mi Willow Creek Reservoir LoopHike2.1 mi Soldiers Mem Field LoopMTB2.1 mi Prairie Ridge TrailHike1.9 mi Zumbro South LoopMTB1.8 mi North Meadow TrailHike1.8 mi Elton Hills Run TrailMTB1.8 mi Main LoopHike1.8 mi Woodland TrailHike1.8 mi Silver Lake LoopMTB1.8 mi Quarry Ruins TrailHike1.7 mi Zumbro TrailHike1.7 mi Kisrow TrailHike1.7 mi Loop 2/Loop 3 ConnectorMTB1.6 mi Salem Road TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Maple TrailHike1.5 mi North Sand Prairie TrailHike1.4 mi Withers Sports Complex LoopMTB1.3 mi Savanna TrailHike1.3 mi Highway 52 TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi HyVee North LoopMTB1.2 mi White Oaks TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Chester Lake TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Family TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi South Sand Prairie TrailHike1.1 mi Loop 9/Loop 10 ConnectorMTB1.1 mi River TrailHike0.9 mi Great River Ridge BridlewayHike0.9 mi Zumbro Trail AccessHikeMTB0.8 mi IBM Park Bike PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Bear Creek Cut-off TrHikeMTB0.8 mi Summit Pointe TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Campground TrailHike0.7 mi River Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Dam Overlook TrHike0.6 mi Killen Nature TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi George Poch TrailHike0.6 mi 3.5 Mi Border TrHikeMTB0.6 mi Loop1/Loop2 ConnectorMTB0.6 mi White Oak WayHike0.6 mi Stream TrailHike0.5 mi Circle Drive TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Loop 3/Loop 5 ConnectorMTB0.5 mi Sumac TrailHike0.5 mi Pond/Prairie TrailHike0.5 mi Prairie Shortcut TrailHike0.4 mi Smekta Park TrailHike0.4 mi Ridgeview TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Cascade Lake South Trail0.4 mi Devil's ColonHike0.4 mi Yeager TrailHike0.4 mi Dam Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi River Park to Cedar DriveHikeMTB0.3 mi TEMP.Kisrow TrailHike0.3 mi Weatherstone TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bear Creek Cut-off TrailHike0.3 mi Silver Creek TrailHike0.3 mi Douglas Street TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bison Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Loop 1/Loop 11 ConnectorMTB0.2 mi Chester Lake TrHikeMTB0.2 mi SkywayHike0.2 mi Arianna Celeste Macnamara Memorial BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Ridgeview Park TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Chester LakeTRHikeMTB0.2 mi Zieman LoopHike0.2 mi Harvestview TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Bear Creek TrHikeMTB0.2 mi BCTHikeMTB0.2 mi Hwy 52 TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi amphitheater trailHike0.2 mi Douglas TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Homestead Site TrailHike0.1 mi Prairie Ridge / N Sand Prairie TrHike0.1 mi Loop 3/Loop 4 ConnectorMTB0.1 mi Beach accessMTB0.1 mi Kellogg TrailHike0.1 mi Zieman Lp / S Sand Prairie TrHike0.1 mi Cascade Turnout 2Hike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.