Miesville Ravine Park Reserve

Sign at Miesville Park Reserve, Dakota County, Minnesota

The Cannon River as seen from a snowshoe trail on a winter day

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]

Hiking trails

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

Trout Brook
Mouth of Trout Brook
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Dakota
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	South of Miesville, Minnesota
• coordinates	44.56441098080472°N 92.84572423632376°W / 44.56441098080472; -92.84572423632376[4]
Mouth	Root River
• location	Cannon River, upstream of Welch, in Miesville Ravine Park Reserve
• coordinates	44.54331002305036°N 92.8005518129206°W / 44.54331002305036; -92.8005518129206[4][5]
Length	4.58 mi (7.37 km)
Basin features
Progression	Trout Brook→ Cannon River→ Mississippi River→ Gulf of Mexico
River system	Cannon River

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 in Dakota County, Minnesota

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3miles

Trout Brook source

Cannon River mouth

Cannon Falls

Miesville

Trout Brook mouth

  

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

• List of rivers of Minnesota

References

1. "Miesville Ravine Park Reserve". Dakota County. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
2. Miesville Ravine Park Reserve brochure, 2004
3. "Dakota County Park Acquisition Includes Vital Trout Stream (MN)". Trust for Public Land. April 7, 2000. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
4. Google Maps
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook
6. "Trout Brook". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
7. "Trout Brook" (PDF). North Cannon River Watershed Management Authority. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Pine)
9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Ramsey)
10. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
11. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Wabasha)
12. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trout Brook (Washington

44°32′41″N 92°48′20″W