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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

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Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve – Paint Creek Trail loop from Rochester

01:20

12.4km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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149 m

Rochester Municipal Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Rochester Municipal Park is a 40-acre green space featuring a scenic one-mile paved pathway, a beautiful pond, playgrounds, tennis courts, volleyball courts, picnic areas, and restrooms. Paint Creek winds through …

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617 m

Pond with Fountain in Rochester Municipal Park

Highlight • Lake

This park has lighted tennis courts, a couple of open air shelters, a skating pond and over a mile of paved parkway. Probably the most interesting amenity for mountain bikers …

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3

1.19 km

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Great nature trails. Best for walking, but can ride your bike if you're slow and careful.

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4

1.52 km

Paint Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This approximately 9-mile-long trail follows Paint Creek, offering a well-maintained wide hard-packed dirt surface. As the first non-motorized rail trail in the area, it has become one of the most popular trails around.

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2.04 km

Paint Creek Trail - Dutton to Tienken

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful place to run or cycling, you can see the leaves falling during the fall. Since it's a beautiful place to run, biking is more enjoyable early in the morning when runners are still waking up :).

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6.23 km

Paint Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This approximately 9-mile-long trail follows Paint Creek, offering a well-maintained wide hard-packed dirt surface. As the first non-motorized rail trail in the area, it has become one of the most popular trails around.

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12.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

3.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.94 km

3.26 km

970 m

145 m

< 100 m

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