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Parking 0 .25 .5 .75 1.0 Picnic/Rest Area Map Legend Scale in Miles Duluth Toilet State Trail Information Mpls./ Camping Highway 56 is part of the Scenic Public Recreation Areas Byway system. For more information on St. Paul Interpretive Site Minnesotas’s Scenic Byways, visit Shooting Star Fishing Platform http://www.byways.org/browse/states/MN/ State Trail

© 2014, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DNR Information Center PARKING AVAILABLE: 500 Lafayette Road Do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Saint Paul, MN 55155-4040 Shooting Star (651) 296-6157 (metro area & outside MN) • In LeRoy, east of Co. Rd. 14 on Lowell St. 1-888-646-6367 (MN toll free) State Trail Mower County • At Rowe Pit, north of LeRoy off Co. Rd. 14 Minnesota Department of Tourism • In Lake Louise State Park (park permit required). 100 Metro Square 121 - 7th Place East • In Taopi, on south side of Hwy. 56, between Saint Paul, MN 55101-2112 Maple St. and Main St. (651) 296-5029 (metro area & outside MN) 1-888-TOURISM (MN toll free) • In Adams, on the south side of Hwy. 56 (West Main St.) just west of 5th St. Minnesota State-wide Bikeway Maps The Shooting Star State Trail begins in the city of LeRoy in Minnesota Department of Transportation Mower County, and travels north through Lake Louise John Ireland Boulevard State Park. It then heads west towards Taopi, and Room 110 continues to the city of Rose Creek, allowing trail users Saint Paul, MN 55155 to experience a rural landscape. The trail passes by Share the Trail with Others: (651) 296-2216 several additional interpretive/recreational opportunities, • Stay on designated trail. including Rustic Retreat Wildlife Management Area, • Keep right so others can pass. Shooting Star Prairie Scientific and Natural Area, Taopi • Keep all pets on leash/Dispose of pet waste. Prairie Interpretive Area, and Mower County Natural and • Obey traffic signs and rules. This trail requires a permit for anyone cross -country skiing. For more information Scenic Area. • Pack out all garbage and litter. about the Ski Pass, please call the DNR Info Center • Respect adjoining landowners rights and at 1-888-MINNDNR or check the website at When completed, the Shooting Star State Trail will privacy. www.mndnr.gov connect the towns of LeRoy, Taopi, Adams, Rose Creek, • Warn other trail users when passing by giving Austin and Lyle. Current paved portion of the trail from an audible signal. LeRoy to Rose Creek totals almost 20 miles. • Overnight camping and campfires are permitted only on designated campsites. Do not leave Portions of the trail parallel MN Highway 56, also known campfires unattended. as the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Printed on recycled paper with a minimum Scenic Byway. The native wildflowers and grasses are a • Enjoy the beauty of wild plants & animals, but of 30% post-consumer material. highlight of this trail. leave them undisturbed for all to enjoy. • Trail users are legally responsible for obeying the rules and regulations provided in This information is available in alternative format upon request. Minnesota Rules, 6100.3000. You can also check out state trail information on this website: www.mndnr.gov/state_trails

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