2026 OVERNIGHT Ride 1 - June 24-25 (Wed/Thurs) - FARIBAULT Sakatah Trail Faribault to Mankato (EASY/MODERATE) - 40 Miles each day

NOTE: Each rider please register individually. GUEST/RENTERS: Bike Rental $100 for bike, transportation, helmet. TOUR START DAY 1: 11:00 AM This tour (40 miles round trip) starts and ends in Faribault at the Dairy Queen, Exit 56 off Highway 35W. Exit straight down the ramp to cross Hwy 60. The Dairy Queen is to your left/west. Park in the back. Address 4050 Hwy 60 W Faribault, MN 55021. We will be on the eastern-most end of the trail starting just east of Interstate 35 in Faribault. The trail passes through three miles of Sakatah Lake State Park and follows a signed route on city streets through Waterville. There will be options to stop in Waterville, Warsaw, Morristown and, of course, Faribault (I hear there is a great ice cream shop there). We will not do the Faribault town circle so this trail should be mostly paved and flat. We will return to Faribault to check in at the hotel, enjoy a swim or the whirlpool, and enjoy meeting fellow bikers. With a brewery, ice cream and pizza, as well as many restaurants to choose from, there is something for everyone. HOTEL We have limited reservations at Boarders Inn and Suites,1801 Lavender Drive in Faribault. Phone: 507-334-9464. Rooms are reserved for the Pedego Biking Group. In the morning, get breakfast and checkout of the hotel by 9:30 to get to Waterville by 10:00 AM. TOUR START DAY 2: 10:00 AM This tour (40-54 miles round trip) starts and ends in Waterville, at the trail parking lot. Highway 60 to Highway 13; 1/4 mile north on 13 to Hamilton St. We will be on the western-most end of the trail starting from Waterville and traveling to Mankato. Today we pass through Elysian, Madison Lake, Eagle Lake before dipping down into Mankato. There will be options to stop in Mankato or to return to any of the towns we pass through on this segment. Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail is a paved, multiple-use trail developed on 39 miles of an abandoned railroad grade. It is generally level and wheelchair accessible. Horses are allowed on the Sakatah, however there is not a separate trail from the paved trail. Users should pick up after their horses. The state park offers a separate bicycling campground, picnic grounds, boat access and additional hiking trails. There are several other lakes and public parks within an easy ride of the trail. The trail lies in the transition zone between what was once the "Big Woods" and the vast prairies. You’ll still find remnants of these plant communities scattered throughout what is now cultivated land. Find the Ride with GPS routes here.