Our Area

Begin or end your trip through beautiful southeast Minnesota right here in Fountain, the western-most trail head of the Root River Trail System and Fountain Visitors Center. Two scenic state bike and water trails, the Root River State Trail and the Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail, connect the scenic towns of southeast Minnesota. These 60 miles of paved trails are used for biking, jogging, walking, in-line skating, and cross-country skiing.

Community of Fountain

Known as the Gateway to the Root River State Trail or the “Sinkhole Capital of the USA," Fountain, Minnesota is a little town with a lot going on!

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Root River Trail System

60 miles of paved trails used for biking, jogging, walking, in-line skating, and cross-country skiing. Fountin Trailhead is three blocks away!

Bike Share Program

The FCHS is home to the Root River Trails Bike Share program. Pick up and drop off at any participating town along the trail.

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