Trout Valley Trail
Trout Valley Trail is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 218 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Osprey Unit, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 28 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 27.7 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 17 mi
- Lookout · 17 mi
- North View · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge - Weaver Landing: 1.9 mi
- Buffalo City Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
- Buffalo City Park: 4.3 mi
- Foelsch Riverside Park: 4.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.7 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
- Lark Toys: 8.6 mi
- Castle Rock Museum: 9.0 mi
- Plainview Area History Center: 12.2 mi
- Arrowhead Bluffs Museum: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 9.2 mi
- Owl Head: 9.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 10.9 mi
- Coyote Point: 11.2 mi
- Eagle Point: 11.3 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 6.1 mi
- Anchorage: 10.1 mi
- Bohri: 16.4 mi
- Cortland: 17.9 mi
- Enterprise: 18.0 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 12.2 mi
- Pine Creek Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 19.2 mi
- Beef Slough: 11.8 mi
- James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument: 13.3 mi
- USCGC Winona: 17.6 mi
- Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose: 20.4 mi
- Memorial Walk: 21.6 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 10.9 mi
- 6: 23.3 mi
- 1: 23.3 mi
- 7: 23.4 mi
- 2: 23.4 mi
- Viking Statue: 4.4 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 16.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 20.1 mi
- Wooden Model Train: 20.5 mi
- Rock In the House: 10.8 mi
- National Eagle Center: 14.3 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 16.8 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Lake City Concourse: 24.2 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Trout Valley Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | NE 50° | 417 m | 24.2 mi |
| Eagle Peak | NNE 30° | 398 m | 20.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SE 127° | 370 m | 18.7 mi |
| Farm Hill | NNW 334° | 360 m | 25.0 mi |
| Tom Mountain | NNE 29° | 344 m | 23.0 mi |
| Eagle Point | E 101° | 342 m | 9.2 mi |
| Chimney Rock | SSW 211° | 318 m | 10.9 mi |
| Coyote Point | SSW 212° | 316 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:11 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:45 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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