Casey Jones Trail   The Casey Jones State Trail is named after the famed railroad engineer Casey Jones, who died in a railroad accident in 1900, and was immortalized in a famed, well-known ballad. The trail was one of the first state trails authorized by the state of Minnesota when State Trail legislation was passed in the late 1960s. The trail consists of three segments. The longest segment is 13 miles of natural-surfaced, former railroad grade between the city of Pipestone     and the Pipestone/Murray county line. A second, small, natural-surfaced segment runs west 1. 5 miles from the city of Lake Wilson. The third portion of the trail is a 6 mile, paved loop between Lake Shetek State Park and the city of Currie. Horseback riding is not allowed on this portion of the trail. The trail connects points of natural interest, such as remnants of tallgrass prairie, wooded ravines, Lake Shetek and the sloughs around it, which are remnants of the glacial landscape that once covered southwestern Minnesota. Historical and cultural sites around the area include sites associated with Laura Ingalls Wilder in Walnut Grove, railroad artifacts in Currie and Tracy,   wind towers, and the pipestone quarries in the Pipestone National Monument Says anonymous When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Casey Jones Trail in Pipestone County, Minnesota is a really good place to spend some time. SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Casey Jones Trail.   Campgrounds Near Casey Jones Trail: Pipestone RV Campground, Pipestone , 0 miles away Split Rock Creek State Park, Ihlen , 6 miles away Marilyn DeBates Memorial Park, Jasper , 9 miles away Horse Hill County Park, Lake Benton , 13 miles away Hole-in-the-Mountain County Park, Lake Benton , 13 miles away   Public Lands Near Casey Jones Trail: Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone - MN , 1 miles away Blue Mounds State Park, Minnesota , 16 miles away Palisades State Park, South Dakota , 21 miles away Big Sioux Recreation Area, South Dakota , 28 miles away   Hotels Near Casey Jones Trail: Americas Best Value Inn Pipestone, Pipestone , 1 miles away Super 8 Luverne, Luverne , 20 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites SIOUX FALLS-BRANDON, Brandon , 26 miles away Quality Inn Brandon, Brandon , 26 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Brookings, Brookings , 33 miles away   Lakes Near Casey Jones Trail Lake Shaokatan, Lincoln County , 20 miles away