Stillwater MN river ride
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Stillwater MN river ride
Looking to head up to Stillwater, MN and buckle down for a night then ride south on the river back to Iowa. Which side is better to ride Wisconsin or Minnesota? Any suggestions on which motel/hotel to stay on the river? Places to eat? Must stop attractions? Going this coming weekend, thanks!
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From Stillwater To Hudson I would take both sides. Hudson to Prescott I would take MN. side. South of 94 Look for a road called stagecoach I think it is one road west of the one you would normally take that leads to Afton. From Prescott to Redwing Wi. side. From Redwing to Winona both sides. Creamery in Nelson Wi. for ice cream cones. City park on the river for a break in Stockholm Wi. Another city park in Alma Wi. up high over looking the city and river. Winona to Lacrosse- MN. side. Lacrosse to Prairie du Chien-Wi side. I have ridden the Iowa side from La Crosse to Lansing and that was good also. Keep an eye out for turkeys and deer all along the way. Don't know about motels, I sleep at home.
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Not close to the river?
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yes and no.....its a great twisty rd that leaves the river and brings you thru a smaller town and great local secret twisty rd and then dumps you back out on the river rd.....the river rd from hudson to prescott (wi) side really wont miss much as you can not even see the river.......prescott is a great little town but you wont miss much by skipping it....the ride from red wing south is great on the wi side......if you like twistys take 00 if you are set on the river rd you can go wrong on the mn side from stillwater to prescott then hope over to wi side south....bee town has a great dive bar for a drink.....
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yes and no.....its a great twisty rd that leaves the river and brings you thru a smaller town and great local secret twisty rd and then dumps you back out on the river rd.....the river rd from hudson to prescott (wi) side really wont miss much as you can not even see the river.......prescott is a great little town but you wont miss much by skipping it....the ride from red wing south is great on the wi side......if you like twistys take 00 if you are set on the river rd you can go wrong on the mn side from stillwater to prescott then hope over to wi side south....bee town has a great dive bar for a drink.....
Good to know, thanks. We don't do drinks (unless they are non alcoholic) but we do love a bar with great food...
A couple times a month, my wife and I start in Stillwater, go north until we get to Taylors Falls, cross the river and go to the Wi side and go south on 35. We run down to Hudson and jump on FF till we run back into 35 by Prescott. We take it to Nelson and cross the river again and enter Wabasha MN. Stop at Slipperys for dinner and head back to North St Paul via 61. Good ride both sides but Prescott has the best DQ Blizzards.