Saturday, August 8, 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Alan leading: meet at the Central Ride Point, ready to leave with a full tank at 9am. Only some of this ride has been pre-ridden (what could go wrong? ??) Thanks to Scott N. for the suggestion and theme of this ride ... blame me for the ride / route. ?? Lunch in Sleepy Eye ~11:30 may be our first stop. Let me know if we'll need a quick stop sooner. [Update: we'll probably have a quick stop halfway there. ] Then 30 minutes to Jeffers Petroglyphs [ https://www.mnhs.org/jefferspetroglyphs ] Admission is $12, or $10 for seniors. There are options for a self guided tour, or a guided tour at 1:30p. Kathy and I have been here a few years ago and enjoyed it. Comfortable footwear and a water bottle should be considered. Currently our first scheduled gas stop is at KwikTrip in Redwood Falls at about 175 miles - about 45min after Jeffers. Let me know if this is too far. Morton Outcrops Scientific and Natural Area [ https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/snas/detail.html?id=sna02051 ] I have not been here (or pre-ridden it) but it looks interesting. Website says "This site has no maintained trails or other recreational facilities". From there, its less than 2 hours to Carver where the ride ends: at either the Creamery (might be busy on a Saturday) or the Casey's (with another possible ice cream plan). NOTE: this ride was rescheduled from 6/06, with a replacement ride added then.
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