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Minnesota Valley State Trail (Wilke Unit)

Trail3.1 km · 1.9 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: River Bottoms Trail 2.0 mi · 3.2 kmExplore Minnesota →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 15–27 °C (59–81 °F)

  1. J-4°-13°19
  2. F-1°-10°18
  3. M6°-4°43
  4. A15°3°70
  5. M21°10°90
  6. J26°16°110
  7. J28°19°101
  8. A27°18°116
  9. S22°13°84
  10. O15°6°61
  11. N5°-2°42
  12. D-3°-10°27

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 3.1 km (1.9 mi) long, Minnesota Valley State Trail (Wilke Unit) is a trail in Minnesota, United States of America. It lies about 4.6 km northwest of Savage. It connects with River Bottoms Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.1 km · 1.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Data from
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Nearest town
4.6 km NW of Savage (Scott County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Connects to
River Bottoms Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.7996, -93.3871
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

River Bottoms Trail

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Minnesota

Black Dog Trail

4.8 mi · 7.8 km · Minnesota

Minnesota River Greenway Trail

8 mi · 13 km · Minnesota

Indigo Bunting Loop

12 mi · 19 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Minnehaha Trail

12 mi · 19 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Mendota Trail

12 mi · 19 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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