Miesville Ravine Park Reserve is a Dakota County park near the town of Miesville, Minnesota, United States. It preserves over 1,600 acres (6 km2) 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.[1][2]
Sign at Miesville Park Reserve, Dakota County, MinnesotaThe Cannon River as seen from a snowshoe trail on a winter day
Year-round hiking trails within the reserve consist of more than two miles (3 km) total. There are 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of ungroomed trails for snowshoeing that offer scenic views of the valley floor and surrounding bluffs. There are two picnic shelters available on a first-come, first-served basis or are available for rent.[3]
Trout Brook is a 4.58 mi-long (7.37 km), small stream totally within this reserve in Dakota County. Trout Brook is in a karst 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 Mississippi River at Red Wing. The entire length of Trout Brook has been designated a trout stream by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The stream contains Brook trout and brown trout.[6][7]
miesville, ravine, park, reserve, dakota, county, park, near, town, miesville, minnesota, united, states, preserves, over, acres, biologically, diverse, land, cannon, river, valley, most, park, wooded, with, mature, maple, cottonwood, willow, cedar, white, pin. Miesville Ravine Park Reserve is a Dakota County park near the town of Miesville Minnesota United States It preserves over 1 600 acres 6 km2 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 1 2 Sign at Miesville Park Reserve Dakota County MinnesotaThe Cannon River as seen from a snowshoe trail on a winter day Contents 1 Hiking trails 2 Trout Brook 3 See also 4 ReferencesHiking trails editYear round hiking trails within the reserve consist of more than two miles 3 km total There are 2 3 miles 3 7 km of ungroomed trails for snowshoeing that offer scenic views of the valley floor and surrounding bluffs There are two picnic shelters available on a first come first served basis or are available for rent 3 Trout Brook editTrout Brook nbsp nbsp nbsp Mouth of Trout BrookLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyDakotaPhysical characteristicsSource locationSouth of Miesville Minnesota coordinates44 33 52 N 92 50 45 W 44 56441098080472 N 92 84572423632376 W 44 56441098080472 92 84572423632376 4 MouthRoot River locationCannon River upstream of Welch in Miesville Ravine Park Reserve coordinates44 32 36 N 92 48 02 W 44 54331002305036 N 92 8005518129206 W 44 54331002305036 92 8005518129206 4 5 Length4 58 mi 7 37 km Basin featuresProgressionTrout Brook Cannon River Mississippi River Gulf of MexicoRiver systemCannon RiverTrout Brook is a 4 58 mi long 7 37 km small stream totally within this reserve in Dakota County Trout Brook is in a karst 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 Mississippi River at Red Wing The entire length of Trout Brook has been designated a trout stream by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The stream contains Brook trout and brown trout 6 7 Miesville Ravine Park Reserve in Dakota County Minnesota nbsp nbsp 5km3miles nbsp nbsp Trout Brook source nbsp Cannon River mouth nbsp Cannon Falls nbsp Miesville nbsp Trout Brook mouth nbsp Trout Brook within Miesville Ravine Park Reserve in light green There are also Trout Brooks in Pine 8 Ramsey 9 Wabasha 10 11 and Washington 12 Counties Minnesota See also editList of rivers of MinnesotaReferences edit Miesville Ravine Park Reserve Dakota County Retrieved June 30 2021 Miesville Ravine Park Reserve brochure 2004 Dakota County Park Acquisition Includes Vital Trout Stream MN Trust for Public Land April 7 2000 Retrieved June 30 2021 a b Google Maps U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Trout Brook Minnesota DNR Retrieved June 30 2021 Trout Brook PDF North Cannon River Watershed Management Authority Retrieved June 30 2021 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Pine U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Ramsey U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Wabasha U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Wabasha U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Trout Brook Washington 44 32 41 N 92 48 20 W 44 54472 N 92 80556 W 44 54472 92 80556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miesville Ravine Park Reserve amp oldid 1160208879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
