Name: Mound Trail
Rating: 4.0

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The Mound Trail runs through the prairie of Blue Mounds State Park and alongside a bison range. The trail connects to the Upper Cliffline Trail via a shorter Connector Trail near its middle or at the end near the southern trailhead.

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Land Manager: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Minneopa State Park

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Kevin Killingbeck

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4.0 from 4 votes

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in Blue Mounds State Park

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Jun 9, 2025 near Luverne, MN

The scattered rock surface in the prairie of Blue Mounds State Parks.

Sep 8, 2017 near Luverne, MN

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Jun 6, 2023

BK Hope

Aug 12, 2019

Melissa Radley

1.9mi — 19h 30m

Sep 8, 2017

Kevin Killingbeck

Hiked for the MN State Parks Hiking Club. 1.9mi

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Mound Trail

“This trail runs through prairie and alongside a bison range. ”

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3.1

Point to Point

1,700' 518 m

1,535' 468 m

165' 50 m

37' 11 m

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