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Red Jacket Trail

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Trail description: The Red Jacket Trail runs 13 miles from Mankato to Rapidan. The trail's name comes from a Seneca Indian chief who lived in the area from about 1758 to 1830. Also located nearby is the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail.
Access fee:
Towns along the trail: Mankato (pop 32,000) and Rapidan, MN
Web site: Blue Earth County Parks
Trail map: Available on the trail's website
Trail surface:
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, inline skating
Facilities on the trail:
Points of interest:
Lodging: Several choices in Mankato
Camping:
Bike shops:
Weather forecast: Mankato
Tourism info: Mankato Area Tourism
Getting to the trail:
Map of local region: Mankato

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Number of ratings: 5
Average rating: 4.40  

5        

Trail name: Red Jacket Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: June, 2005
Sections that I biked: I have bike on the trail Between Mankato to Rapidam to the Le Sueur River and from there up the huge hill towards Mineopa then Back to Mankato.
My favourite sections of the trail: The hill by Mt. Kato and the section between the tunnel and the Le Sueur River.
Best time to go: Summer or Fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Its one of the best trails I have been on and I have bike on many trail all over Minnesota and this one is the best. This is the only trail I have rollerbladed on and it has encouraged me to continue to keep it up.
What I disliked: The twigs that are on the wooded area of the trail. I have tripped on them while roller blading.
Comments: Watch out for the hill towards Minneopa state park from mankato and Rapidam. The hill is huge highly recomend not roller blading it. Biking is great just watch out because you gain a lot of speed. Acctually kept up with cars on the road going 40(for a few seconds even passing it.)
Submitted by: Joe
from: Mankato
Date submitted: June 25, 2005

4          

Trail name: Red Jacket Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: Apr, 2005
Sections that I biked:
My favourite sections of the trail: Very end at Rapidan with the big clearing and farm; train trussel; coming back from rapidan afer the tunnel and coming out of the trees with mt. kato on your right. Lots of speed, very fun.
Best time to go: spring, summer, fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: scenery, length and the versitiliy of the ride
What I disliked: narrow/busy at some parts
Comments:
Submitted by:
from: Mankato MN
Date submitted: April 7, 2005

3          

Trail name: Red Jacket Trail
Times biking the trail: Several
Date of last visit: Sept, 2003
Sections that I biked: West Mankato to Red Jacket Bridge
My favourite sections of the trail: Red Jacket Bridge
Best time to go: fall
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: 2.5 stars
What I liked: Nice scenery - easy trail for families
What I disliked: Why isn't there a rest shelter at the parking area by Mt. Kato? Also, lots of doggie doo-doo along side of trail - especially noticeable in winter when walking
Comments: Eat at the Peddler in Rapidan - please stop at all stop signs - there seems to be a lot of traffic on roads and streets and we noticed several people biking right across them without stopping or looking.
Submitted by: rmj
from: mankato, mn
Date submitted: Jan 19, 2004

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Trail name: Red Jacket Trail
Times biking the trail: Several
Date of last visit: July, 2000
Sections that I biked: End-to-end
My favourite sections of the trail: The trellis
Best time to go: Fall
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Great scenery, well maintained easy to ride
What I disliked: On the short side, not hooked up with many other trails
Comments: Eat at the Peddler in Rapidan
Submitted by: JMD
from: MN
Date submitted: May 21, 2003

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Trail name: Red Jacket Trail
Times biking the trail: Weekly
Date of last visit: May, 1998
Sections that I biked: All
My favourite sections of the trail: Red Jacket Bridge
Best time to go: Fall, Summer, Spring
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4.5 stars
Likes and dislikes: Scenery
Comments: Just enjoy.
Submitted by: JLB
from: Minnesota
Date submitted: May 15, 2002

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