On the southern part of the city of Mankato there is a bike and
hike trail system approximately 10 miles long that links to other
existing county and state outdoor recreation systems. Starting at
state Highway 22 south of Mankato the trail follows the new county
road 90 bypass west to its end at state Highway 169/60 in the
Minneopa State Park. Using these trails you have the ability
to spend days exploring many of the regions natural and manmade
historical sites.
Trails that intersect with the Southern
County Road 90 trail
Sakatah Singing
Hills State Trailis a 39
mile multiple use trail from Mankato to Faribault which has been
developed on an abandoned railroad grade. The trail lies in the
transition zone between what was once the Big Woods and the vast
prairies.
Red Jacket
Trail
begins in Mankato and
ends in Rapidan. 13 miles of trail takes you through the open
country side, along the riverfront through Mankato, along three
railroad trestles (including the Red Jacket which is 80 feet high
and 550 feet long over the LeSueur River), and over running
rivers.
Mt. Kato bike
trail Over 7 miles of
mountain bike trails for the novice to expert rider. 80% wooded
single track. This is the areas only pay to use trail with an all
day pass costing $7.00 and trail must be cleared by
sunset.
Sites to visit
near the
trail
Minneopa State Park
Six miles west
of
Mankato
on Highway 60. The
only major waterfall in southwestern
Minnesota tumbles
through Minneopa State Park. An old stone mill and a vanished
village leave traces of history in the midst of a park's
wildlife
Indian
Lake reconstruction began
with the construction of this bypass This is a 120-acre drained
wetland that was restored by the Blue Earth County Public Works
Department to serve as a wetland mitigation site.
Cache container is a square plastic jar that used to contain
crackers.
Parking
can be as close as .25
mile @ Cache Fort Le Hiller
There are numerous
caches in the area of this trail. Be sure to click the link for
nearby caches