Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Mile 0 |
Minnesota State Line with Iowa.Enter Fillmore County. State Entryway Rest Area and Interpretive Kiosk
No Facilities. This is at Mile Marker 236.0 of U.S. Hy 63 go north 0.4 miles. to Hy 56 West. |
| 0.0 0.0 |
Mile 0.0 |
Start Hy 56 West Shooting Star Wildflower & Historic Route to Austin,MN 31 miles northwest.
ENTER PRAIRIE VISIONS TOURISM AREA. |
| 1.0 1.6 |
Mile Marker 1 |
Little Iowa River Bridge |
| 4.0 6.4 |
Mile Marker 4.0 |
Enter Mower County |
| 5.0 8.0 |
Mile 5 |
790th Ave. North & South |
| 6.1 9.8 |
Mile 6.1 |
Upper Iowa River Bridge |
| 6.2 10.0 |
Mile 6.2 |
Upper Iowa River State Wildlife Management Area |
| 6.3 10.1 |
Mile 6.3 |
East City Limits of LeRoy,MN |
| 6.8 10.9 |
Mile 6.8 |
Downtown Main St. LeRoy,MN
Eastern Trailhead for the Shooting Star Bike Trail Western Trailhead is at currently 8.3 mile SW at mile marker 15.1 |
| 7.0 11.3 |
Mile Marker 7.0 |
County Road 14 North. Lake Louise State Park 1-1/2 mile northwest |
| 7.7 12.4 |
Mile 7.7 |
West City limits LeRoy,MN |
| 8.7 14.0 |
Mile 8.7 |
755th Ave North County Road 6 west. |
| 10.7 17.2 |
Mile 10.7 |
740th Ave County Road 8 North only. Grand Meadow,MN 11 miles North
|
| 11.0 17.7 |
Mile Marker 11 |
Shooting Star Prairie State Natural Area. |
| 11.3 18.2 |
Mile 11.3 |
130th Street East and West |
| 12.0 19.3 |
Mile 12.0 |
730th Ave North and South. |
| 12.8 20.6 |
Mile 12.8 |
722nd Ave South and County Road 11 East. |
| 14.1 22.7 |
Mile 14.1 |
710th Ave North & South County Road 9 |
| 15.0 24.1 |
Mile Marker 15.0 |
Main St Taopi,MN Home to the Smallest Post Office in Minnesota. |
| 15.1 24.3 |
Mile 15.1 |
Taopi Prairie and Interpretive Kiosk. Rest area No facilities. Western Trailhead for Shooting Star Bike Trail. East trailhead 8.3 mile NE at Mile Marker 6.8 in LeRoy, MN |
| 16.4 26.4 |
Mile 16.4 |
690th Ave North & South |
| 17.4 28.0 |
Mile 17.4 |
680th Ave. North & South |
| 18.3 29.4 |
Mile 18.3 |
East City Limits Adams,MN |
| 18.8 30.3 |
Mile 18.8 |
Downtown Main Street Adams,MN County Hy 7 North and South |
| 19.0 30.6 |
Mile 19.0 |
East Fork Little Cedar River Bridge |
| 19.2 30.9 |
Mile 19.2 |
660th Ave South Only. West City Limit Adams,MN |
| 20.3 32.7 |
Mile 20.3 |
Cedar River Golf Club. 18 hole Public Course |
| 21.0 33.8 |
Mile 21.0 |
West Branch Little Cedar Bridge. 150th Street East & West 640th Ave North County Road 5 South to County Road 7 to Johnsburg,MN 5 miles and Stacyville,IA 10 miles South |
| 22.5 36.2 |
Mile 22.5 |
630th Ave. South Only |
| 23.0 37.0 |
Mile Marker 23 |
160th Street West Only |
| 23.7 38.1 |
Mile 23.7 |
620th Ave. North & South |
| 24.5 39.4 |
Mile 24.5 |
East City Limits Rose Creek,MN |
| 24.7 39.7 |
Mile 24.7 |
170th Street County Road 4 East and West |
| 25.1 40.4 |
Mile 25.1 |
610th Ave County Road 19 South 2 blocks to Main Street, Rose Creek,MN |
| 25.6 41.2 |
Mile 25.6 |
West City Limits Rose Creek,MN |
| 26.1 42.0 |
Mile 26.1 |
600th Ave North Only |
| 27.2 43.8 |
Mile 27.2 |
Hyway turns North. County Road 52 South 590th Ave. 185th Street West Only |
| 28.5 45.9 |
Mile 28.5 |
195th Street East & West |
| 29.5 47.5 |
Mile 29.5 |
203rd Street County Road 3 East & West |
| 30.5 49.1 |
Mile 30.5 |
County Road 58 215th Street West Only |
| 30.8 49.6 |
Mile 30.8 |
Interstate Hy I-90 East to Lacross,Wis 92 miles |
| 30.9 49.7 |
Mile 30.9 |
Interstate I-90 West to Austin,MN 4 miles Souix Falls S.D. 200 Miles
End Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route 56 Scenic Byway. |
| 31.0 49.9 |
Mile Marker 31.0 |
County Road 46 220th Street |
| 33.0 53.1 |
Mile 33.0 |
240th Street East & West |
| 34.0 54.7 |
Mile 34.0 |
250th Street East Only |
| 35.0 56.3 |
Mile 35.0 |
260th Ave West Only Wild Indigo DNR Trail 1 mile west. |
| 35.5 57.1 |
Mile 35.5 |
South City Limits Brownsdale, MN |
| 35.8 57.6 |
Mile 35.8 |
Downtown Browsdale,MN |
| 36.0 57.9 |
Mile 36.0 |
North City Limits Brownsdale,MN |
| 37.0 59.5 |
Mile 37.0 |
280th Ave West Only |
| 38.0 61.2 |
Mile 38.0 |
290th Street County Road 57 East & West |
| 39.0 62.8 |
Mile 39.0 |
300th Ave. East & West |
| 40.0 64.4 |
Mile 40.0 |
310th Street East & West |
| 40.5 65.2 |
Mile 40.5 |
South City Limits Waltham,MN |
| 41.0 66.0 |
Mile 41.0 |
320th Ave Waltham,MN Downtown 1 block west |
| 41.4 66.6 |
Mile 41.4 |
North City Limits Waltham,MN |
| 41.7 67.1 |
Mile 41.7 |
285th Street East Only |
| 42.0 67.6 |
Mile 42.0 |
330th Ave west Only |
| 43.0 69.2 |
Mile 43.0 |
340th Street East & West Leave Mower County and the Southern Gateway Tourist Area. |
| 43.0 69.2 |
Mile 43.0 |
Enter Dodge County and The Country Heritage Tourism Area. |
| 44.0 70.8 |
Mile 44.0 |
County Hy 2 West and Township road M East |
| 45.0 72.4 |
Mile 45 |
Township Road N East & West |
| 46.0 74.0 |
Mile 46.0 |
MN State Hy 30 Hayfield,MN 1/2 mile East |
| 48.0 77.2 |
Mile 48.0 |
County Road 4 East & West |
| 51.0 82.1 |
Mile 51.0 |
County Road 6 East & West |
| 54.0 86.9 |
Mile 54.0 |
County 10 East & West |
| 55.0 88.5 |
Mile 55.0 |
South City Limits Dodge Center,MN |
| 55.6 89.5 |
Mile 55.6 |
County Road H West Only |
| 55.7 89.6 |
Mile 55.7 |
U.S. Hy 14 East to Rochester,MN 20 miles East. |
| 55.8 89.8 |
Mile 55.8 |
U.S. 14 West to Owatonna,MN 19 Miles. Left Lane MN State Hy 56 North. |
| 58.0 93.3 |
Mile 58.0 |
U.S.Hy 14 West MN State Hy 56 North |
| 60.0 96.6 |
Mile 60.0 |
County Road 16 East. Mantorville,MN 8 Miles Southeast. |
| 64.0 103.0 |
Mile 64.0 |
West Concord,MN County Road 24 |
| 67.0 107.8 |
Mile 67.0 |
Enter Goodhue County. Leave The Country Heritage Tourist Area. |
| 68.0 109.4 |
Mile 68.0 |
County Road 11 East Only |
| 81.0 130.4 |
Mile 81.0 |
Kenyon,MN MN State Hy 60 East 11 miles to Wanamingo,MN & Hy 60 West 15 miles to Faribault,MN |
| 83.0 133.6 |
Mile 83.0 |
MN State Hy 246 North. County Road 8 East. |
| 91.0 146.4 |
Mile 91.0 |
County Road 9 Dennison,MN 2 mile West. |
| 95.0 152.9 |
Mile 95.0 |
MN State Hy 19 West 8 miles to Northfield,MN |
| 96.0 154.5 |
Mile 96.0 |
MN State Hy 19 East 6 Miles to Cannon Falls,MN. |
| 99.0 159.3 |
Mile 99.0 |
Enter Dakota County. Randolph,MN |
| 101.0 162.5 |
Mile 101 |
County Road 86 East & West |
| 106.0 170.6 |
Mile 106.0 |
End Hy 56 U.S. Hy 52 North 25 miles to Minneapolis,MN Hy 52 South 52 miles to Rochester,MN |