Miesville Ravine Park Reserve
Hiking trails
Year-round hiking trails within the reserve consist of more than two miles (3 km) total. There are 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of ungroomed trails for snowshoeing that offer scenic views of the valley floor and surrounding bluffs. There are two picnic shelters available on a first-come, first-served basis or are available for rent.
Trout Brook
Trout Brook | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Dakota |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | South of Miesville, Minnesota |
• coordinates | 44°33′52″N 92°50′45″W / 44.56441098080472°N 92.84572423632376°W |
Mouth | Root River |
• location | Cannon River, upstream of Welch, in Miesville Ravine Park Reserve |
• coordinates | 44°32′36″N 92°48′02″W / 44.54331002305036°N 92.8005518129206°W |
Length | 4.58 mi (7.37 km) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Trout Brook→ Cannon River→ Mississippi River→ Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Cannon River |
Trout Brook is a 4.58 mi-long (7.37 km), small stream totally within this reserve in Dakota County. Trout Brook is in a karst landscape. Tributaries of Trout Brook include Weber Run and an East Branch and West Branch of Trout Run. Several springs have been identified that feed cold water to the stream. These springs have been monitored for several decades to monitor pollution. Trout Brook is a tributary of the Cannon River, which flows into the Mississippi River at Red Wing. The entire length of Trout Brook has been designated a trout stream by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The stream contains Brook trout and brown trout.
There are also Trout Brooks in Pine, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington Counties, Minnesota.
See also
References
- ^ "Miesville Ravine Park Reserve". Dakota County. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Miesville Ravine Park Reserve brochure, 2004
- ^ "Dakota County Park Acquisition Includes Vital Trout Stream (MN)". Trust for Public Land. April 7, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook
- ^ "Trout Brook". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Trout Brook" (PDF). North Cannon River Watershed Management Authority. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Pine)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Ramsey)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Washington