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Preston Overlook loop from Fountain

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Preston Overlook loop from Fountain

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Preston Overlook loop from Fountain

02:12

39.8km

220m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

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After 30.4 km for 609 m

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10.7 km

Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest

Highlight • Forest

The RJD Memorial Hardwood Forest offers many possibilities in its boundaries, with recreation areas, campgrounds, and day-use areas. The State Forest has a variety of species of plants, mushrooms, and animals (especially birds), that you can observe along the trails. The preserved area offers some riverside trails, such as the Root River State Trail, which is also a bike path and has access to some peaceful spots along it.
For more information about the road closure and forest alerts, see: dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/forest.html?id=sft00033#alerts

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19.0 km

Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail-Preston Trailhead (New)

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Preston is an ideal location for exploring the western end of the Harmony-Preston Valley and Root River State Trail system, as it is nearly equidistant from Fountain (12 miles), Harmony (12.3 miles), and Lanesboro (10.2 miles). There are parking, picnic, and toilet facilities at the trailhead.

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21.5 km

Preston Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook was constructed by the Minnesota Department of Highways back in 1937-38. It is an observation point situated on the outskirts of Preston. It overlooks the Root River from a bluff, 90 feet (27.4 meters) above the river. Arthur R. Nichols, a landscape architect designed the point in a rustic style. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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39.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

1.47 km

1.38 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

2.33 km

697 m

< 100 m

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Monday 25 May

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