Jim Falls Access
Jim Falls Access
Jim Falls Lot Parking Area provides access to the Old Abe State Trail, a 20-mile former rail line offering a pleasant 6-mile round trip day hike along the Chippewa River reservoir near Old Abe Lake.
Located off County Road S in downtown Jim Falls between Barber Drive and 139th Avenue, the lot features an access trail leading southeast to the main trail, which is flat, wide, and open to both hikers and bicyclists.
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