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Explore the Mississippi River at Fountain City
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Just off Highway 35, on the south side of Fountain City, you will find an easy access boat landing with ample parking and suitable ramps to launch your kayak, canoe or motor boat. Coming from central Wisconsin, we drove 95 that runs the ridges of the driftless region and offers beautiful views of the farmland - an added bonus for this excursion.
As a family of four looking to enjoy the water fo...
Plowline Trail
Minnesota City, Minnesota
6.81 mi
/ 778 ft gain
Plowline Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Goodview, Minnesota.
John Latsch Park Riverview Trail
Minnesota City, Minnesota
0.72 mi
/ 436 ft gain
John Latsch Park Riverview Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Mount Vernon, Minnesota.
Climb Mt. Charity at John A. Latsch State Park
Minnesota City, Minnesota
5.0
1 mi
/ 500 ft gain
John A. Latsh State Park is directly off of Hwy. 61 a few miles north of Winona. Begin your hike at the parking lot, following the signs for the Riverview Trail. The hike itself is a short, but steep climb on a series of steps up the side of the Mt. Charity Bluff. Winding through verdant valley forest, thick with ferns and wildflowers, the stairs eventually emerge onto a bluffland prairie scatt...
Holzinger Lodge Trail
Winona, Minnesota
2.84 mi
/ 866 ft gain
Holzinger Lodge Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Winona, Minnesota.
Winona Lake Bike Path
Winona, Minnesota
5.97 mi
/ 92 ft gain
Winona Lake Bike Path is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Winona, Minnesota.
Hike up to Garvin Heights Overlook
Winona, Minnesota
1 mi
Park on Huff Street on the bridge that divides Lake Winona (we parked in the lot by the Visitor Center). Walk on Huff St. towards the highway (14/61) and turn left on W. Lake Boulevard (be careful here, it’s a busy road). Continue on Lake Blvd. past Cty Rd. 44 . Before the first house on Lake Blvd. you’ll see the wooded path. Follow the path up and you’ll eventually get to Garvin Heights Pa...
Sugar Loaf Bluff
Winona, Minnesota
1.28 mi
/ 299 ft gain
Sugar Loaf Bluff is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Winona, Minnesota.
Canoe the Voyageurs Loop, Perrot State Park
Trempealeau, Wisconsin
Perrot State Park, located in Wisconsin's Driftless Region, is home to many tall bluffs, including Brady's Bluff and Trempealeau Mountain. Many elevated hikes give you a wonderful view of the Mississippi River and its surrounding bluffs, but the real treasure is seeing this area from the water by canoe. This state park marks the confluence of the Trempealeau and Mississippi Rivers.
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