On Saturday, September 7, come to the Welch Access Station of the Cannon Valley Trail for Voices of the Valley from 11 am to 2 pm! Enjoy some pie samples from Stockholm Pie’s Pie Plate Café & Coffee while you listen to the music of InTandem. InTandem, consisting of Brenda Owens and Lee Mensinger,…
Welch Village is going to spin the lift & open the MTB Park again tonight from 3pm-8pm! Ticket prices will be the same as weekend rates. On-site bike rental service will not be available on Friday nights.
Unfortunately due to heavy rain this morning, the Introductory Mountain Biking Program has been canceled. Maintaining trail conditions is of the upmost importance, and riding on wet/muddy trails can cause damage that takes hours to fix. Want to tryout mountain biking for the first time? Join the Park Naturalists for an informative and educational…
Welch Village Mountain Bike Park invites you to race, spectate, and experience the Long Way Home Bike Festival this summer on August 10th, 2019. The festival’s main event will feature a bike race beginning Saturday morning and continuing until late afternoon, followed by a beer garden and live musical acts. The Race The Long Way…
Helen Forsythe will be playing on Saturday at the Welch Access Station and the Red Wing Area Chamber of Commerce will be providing cookies this weekend. These events are held at the Welch Station access,a beautiful spot located 9.6 miles on the trail from Cannon Falls and very near to Welch. The address is 26674…
On Saturday, August 24, come to the Welch Access Station of the Cannon Valley Trail for Voices of the Valley! Grab pie samples from Stockholm Pie’s Pie Plate Cafe & Coffee to enjoy while you listen to music from Wiggin and chat with the Red Wing Park Naturalists. Wiggin is an acoustic rock duo from…
On Saturday, June 15, come to the Welch Access Station of the Cannon Valley Trail for Voices of the Valley! Get your photo with the #OnlyinMN Monument! The 40 foot long monument offers a great opportunity for photos as well as celebrating tourism in Minnesota. It will be available for viewing through June 21. After…
Voices of the Valley is an interpretive program planned to assist a visitor’s understanding and exploration of the Cannon River Valley and also provide educational and entertaining programs for Trail users. Programs take place normally on the first and third Saturdays during the months of May through September from 11am-2pm Topics may include –…
Saturday, June 1 RIDE FREE ALL DAY! Held annually on the first Saturday of June, National Trails Day encourages the public to engage with their local trail through recreational opportunities or through community service to clean-up projects. For the first time, the Cannon Valley Trail is offering FREE WHEEL PASSES to enjoy a day on…
The Trail will be open April 5th at 4pm for biking, hiking and inline skating. Daily and annual passes are available for purchase and necessary to utilize the trail. Caution: Snow continues to melt along side the trail and can refreeze on the asphalt with colder temperatures. Portable toilets are available. Drinking water will not be turned on until…