Hi, everyone.  Just returned from a beautiful weekend getaway spent riding beautiful Minnesota's Root River Bike Trail.

It is tucked into the gorgeous bluff region of lower south-eastern Minnesota, about 2-3 hours away from the Twin Cities, Eau Claire and Madison.  The trail is blacktopped, and every 10 miles or so there is a beautiful, independently funded bike center with bathrooms and showers.  There are wonderful little B&B's all around. We stayed in Peterson.

Here is the site:
http://www.rootrivertrail.org/
and the map:
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/state_trails/tra00730.pdf
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The most beautiful thing was the peaceful surroundings. We saw (seriously) dozens and dozens of bald eagles, the bluffs being a thriving habitat for the ones that migrate up the Mississippi each spring.