Day 8 of #30daysofbiking I headed to Northfield today to ride the Mill Towns Trail, which connects Dundas to Northfield. There is lots to see and the trail and I think kids would especially like it. I started my ride by the Northfield Dog Park and rode over the steel bridge that goes over the Cannon River. The trail goes through Sechler Park, where you will find several baseball diamonds, a picnic area, and a playground. As you pass the ball diamonds, you also pass Post Cereal and several train tracks with many rail cars. After the ball diamonds, you head into a rural landscape, complete with a farm with a few grazing beef cattle on pasture. Then the trail heads into a woods for a bit before you reach Dundas. At Dundas, check out the ruins of the Archibald Mill, which once employed 100 men before it burned down in 1892. The trail ended in Dundas, so I turned around and rode back to the steel bridge. Here a city of Northfield trail begins and heads under Highway 3. On the other side of Highway 3, you will find Lions Park, which has a playground and tennis courts. If you head south on the trail for a bit, you will find the Northfield Area Veterans Memorial Park. It's a beautiful tribute to all who have served. #biking, #biketrail #minnesotatrails #Minnesota #OnlyinMN #captureminnesota #Minnesotalife #chooseminnesota #thisismymn #mwtblogger #midwest #mwtravel #midwesttravel #midwestisbest #midwestblogger #exploreminnesota #mn #minnstagrammers #twincitiescollective #twincitiesbloggers #northfield #thisisnorthfield #visitnorthfield #minnesotahistory #mill #historicmill #ridemn (at Sechler Park)
