Central Lakes State Trail

Rail-trail in Minnesota · OpenStreetMap relation

Length: 55.2 mi 88.8 km¹
Surface: Paved¹
Last checked: Oct 12, 2026

The Central Lakes State Trail is a paved recreational rail trail in central Minnesota, United States, running along a former Burlington Northern Railroad line. The trail is marked with mileposts every mile, corresponding with the mile markers of the former railroad line. Snowmobile use is allowed on the trail in winter, conditions permitting.

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Photos

Fergus Falls, along the trail
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA · Flickr
Fergus Falls, along the trail
Photo: USFWS Headquarters · CC BY · Flickr
Fergus Falls, along the trail
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA · Flickr
Fergus Falls, along the trail
Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA · Flickr
Fergus Falls, along the trail
Photo: Bruce Guenter · CC BY · Flickr

Trailheads

1 Parking directions
2 Parking restrooms · water directions
3 Parking directions
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5 Parking restrooms directions
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8 Parking restrooms directions
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11 Parking directions
12 Parking restrooms · water directions
13 Parking restrooms directions
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17 Parking restrooms · water directions
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Sources

OpenStreetMap relation 1421155, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
“Central Lakes State Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Wikidata Q5061332, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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