Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Mile Marker 198.5 |
Interstate 90 at Exit 193 Dexter,MN 1 mile Northeast. Begin MN Hy 16 East to La Crosse,WI 90 miles. Start Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway. Enter |
| 0.1 0.2 |
Mile Marker 198.6 |
Geo Truck Plaza--All tourism services 24 hrs a day. North & West of the overpass on Mower County Hy 7 across from the Farmers State Bank. |
| 0.2 0.3 |
Mile 198.7 |
Windmill Travel Plaza 24 hr services. Pine Cone Restaurant. Budget Inn Motel. |
| 1.0 1.6 |
Mile 199.5 |
680th Ave South Only |
| 2.0 3.2 |
Mile 200.5 |
690th Ave North & South |
| 3.0 4.8 |
Mile 201.5 |
700th Ave. South Only |
| 4.0 6.4 |
Mile 202.5 |
710th Ave. County Road 55 South |
| 6.0 9.7 |
Mile 204.5 |
730th Ave North & South |
| 6.5 10.5 |
Mile Marker 205 |
West city limits Grand Meadow,MN |
| 7.0 11.3 |
Mile 205.5 |
740th Ave County Road 8 Downtown Grand Meadow 1/2 south. |
| 7.4 11.9 |
Mile 205.9 |
East city limits Grand Meadow,MN |
| 7.6 12.2 |
Mile Marker 206.1 |
Grand Meadow School consisting of 5 concrete domes. The first one of its kind built in Minnesota. |
| 8.0 12.9 |
Mile 206.5 |
750th Ave. North Only
|
| 8.5 13.7 |
Mile Marker 207 |
Wayside Rest Area with washrooms and playground. Open during summer months only. |
| 8.6 13.8 |
Mile Marker 207.1 |
Inside Wayside Rest Area on West Side river from Pine Lawn Park. |
| 8.7 14.0 |
Mile Marker 207.3 |
Pine Lawn Park. Three Day camping, fishing and limited facilites. |
| 9.0 14.5 |
Mile 207.5 |
760th Ave North & South |
| 10.0 16.1 |
Mile 208.5 |
770th Ave. County Road 14 South Only |
| 11.5 18.5 |
Mile 210 |
U.S. Hy 63 North to Rochester,MN 24 miles. |
| 12.0 19.3 |
Mile 210.5 |
790th Avc North & South |
| 12.5 20.1 |
Mile 211.0 |
795th Ave North & South |
| 13.0 20.9 |
Mile 211.5 |
Exit Mower County. Leave |
| 13.1 21.1 |
211.6 |
Enter Fillmore County and |
| 17.5 28.2 |
Mile 216.0 |
West city limits Spring Valley,MN |
| 18.0 29.0 |
Mile 216.5 |
County Road 1 North. U.S. 63 South to the State of Iowa 16 miles. Downtown Spring Valley,MN 1/2 mile southeast. |
| 18.5 29.8 |
Mile 217 |
East city limits Spring Valley,MN |
| 24.0 38.6 |
Mile 222.5 |
County Road 5 Wykoff,MN 2 miles North Forestville State Park & Mystery Cave 4 miles Southeast |
| 29.0 46.7 |
Mile 227.5 |
County Road 11 North & South |
| 31.0 49.9 |
Mile 230.5 |
U.S.52 North to Rochester,MN 38 Miles Northwest. U.S. 52 south to Decorah,IA 31 Miles Southeast. |
| 33.0 53.1 |
Mile 232.5 |
MN State Hy 16 East to Preston,MN 2 miles East. |
| 33.5 53.9 |
Mile 233.0 |
West city limits Preston,MN Downtown area 1/2 mile Southeast.County Road 17 Old Barn Resort Golf Course and Campground 5 miles Northeast. |
| 33.8 54.4 |
Mile Marker 233.1 |
Wayside Rest and turnout for scenic view of the Preston Valley |
| 33.8 54.4 |
Mile Marker 233.2 |
Scenic Overlook of the Preston Valley |
| 33.9 54.6 |
Mile Marker 233.3 |
Wayside Rest Area--No Services. Preston Berry Farms on North side of Road |
| 34.0 54.7 |
Mile 233.5 |
East city limits Preston,MN |
| 38.0 61.2 |
Mile 237.5 |
MN State Hy 16 East U.S. 52 South to Harmony, MN 8 Miles Southeast. |
| 42.0 67.6 |
Mile 241.7 |
County road 21 South to Canton,MN 13 miles southeast. |
| 43.0 69.2 |
Mile 242.7 |
MN State Hy 250 North to Lanesboro,MN 1/2 mile North to Root River State Bike Trail. |
| 44.0 70.8 |
Mile Marker 244 |
Begin winding road decent into the Mississippi River Valley along the Root River |
| 48.0 77.2 |
Mile 248.0 |
Enter Town of Whalen,MN County Road 23 South |
| 55.0 88.5 |
Mile 255.0 |
Enter Peterson,MN County Road 29 North Only |
| 59.0 94.9 |
Mile 259.0 |
MN State Hy 43 North & South Enter Rushford Village,MN Rushford,MN 1 mile north Mabel,MN 22 miles South |
| 60.5 97.4 |
Mile 260.5 |
Enter Houston County |
| 70.0 112.6 |
Mile 270.0 |
Enter Houston,MN |
| 70.0 112.6 |
Photo |
View from highway, looking west |
| 70.2 113.0 |
Mile 70.2 |
MN State Hy 76 North County Road 9 North |
| 71.0 114.3 |
271.0 |
MN State Hy 76 South 11 miles to Caledonia,MN |
| 83.0 133.6 |
Mile 283.0 |
Enter Hokah,MN MN State Hy 44 South 12 mile to Caledonia,MN |
| 86.0 138.4 |
Mile 286.0 |
MN State Hy 26 North & South LaCrescent,MN 2 miles North Brownsville,MN 6 miles South. Left lane is MN 16 North to LaCrescent,MN |
| 88.0 141.6 |
Mile 288.0 |
Enter LaCrescent,MN |
| 88.3 142.1 |
Mile 288.3 |
U.S. Hy 61 North 2 miles to rejoin I-90 at Exit 275. MN State Hy 16 East 2 miles to LaCrosse,Wis crossing the Mississippi River and becomes WI State HY 16 East. |
| 90.0 144.8 |
Mile 290.0 |
I-90 Exit 257 East to Chicago. West to Sioux Falls,S.D. |