Red Jacket Trail Park – Rapidan End of the Trail loop from Skyline

Red Jacket Trail Park – Rapidan End of the Trail loop from Skyline

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Red Jacket Trail Park – Rapidan End of the Trail loop from Skyline

02:00

38.0km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.98 km for 335 m

After 13.3 km for 53 m

After 13.8 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.14 km

Minneopa Falls in Minneopa State Park

Highlight • Waterfall

The Upper and Lower Minneopa Falls on Minneopa Creek in Minneopa State Park are just a short walk from the parking lot and a perfect place for a picnic.

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9.75 km

The "Big Hill"

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This hill always sticks in my mind as one of the first places I got a bike up to 35 mph. Fun fun and ends at a bridge going over the Blue Earth River.

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13.3 km

Red Jacket Trail Park

Highlight • Trail

The highlight for me of doing the Red Jacket Trail is this bridge and the park surrounding it

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13.6 km

Red Jacket Valley Park

Highlight • Lake

Looks like a fun place to go paddle boarding and kayaking in what I'm guessing is an old quarry.

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17.0 km

Rapidan End of the Trail

Highlight • Trail

Here is where you switch to city streets to see Rapidan

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18.1 km

Town of Rapidan

Highlight • Settlement

Nothing much to do here, but it is cute and has some former business buildings that people are using to display stuff.

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30.0 km

Mount Kato

Highlight • MTB Park

Ski area and mountain bike trails

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38.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

13.9 km

2.25 km

1.21 km

827 m

Surfaces

24.5 km

12.0 km

1.26 km

263 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Friday 11 September

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