Miesville Ravine Park Reserve is a

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park near the town of

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, United States. It preserves over of biologically diverse land in the Cannon River valley. Most of the park is wooded with mature oak, maple, cottonwood, willow, red cedar, and white pine. A trout stream, Trout Brook, is located in the reserve.Miesville Ravine Park Reserve brochure, 2004

Hiking trails

Year-round hiking trails within the reserve consist of more than total. There are of ungroomed trails for

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ing that offer scenic views of the valley floor and surrounding bluffs. There are two

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shelters available on a first-come, first-served basis or are available for rent.

Trout Brook

Trout Brook is a , small stream totally within this reserve in Dakota County. Trout Brook is in a

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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

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at Red Wing. The entire length of Trout Brook has been designated a trout stream by the

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. The stream constains Brook trout and brown trout. There are also Trout Brooks in Pine,

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, Wabasha, and Washington Counties, Minnesota.

References

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Hiking trails

Trout Brook

See also

References