So a buddy and I decided we were going to bike 100 miles using the path from Fountain MN to Houston MN. The first day we biked from Lanesboro to Fountain and back (22 miles). Saturday we biked from Lanesboro to Houston and back (65 miles). Sunday we biked toward Fountain then took a branch path south for 14 miles round trip. 101 miles all together. Some things you should know. It is downhill all the way from Fountain to Houston. We didn't know that. The grade biking west is not steep, but it is uphill. Food at Pedal Pushers Cafe was excellent! I would go there again in a heartbeat. Way above average for a small, rural town. We also went to breakfast at a cafe just a half block NE of Pedal Pushers, which I also recommend. The bike path is good from Fountain to about 15 miles to Houston. After a point the bike path has scattered roots that make the ride bumpy, but it's not terrible. The South branch bike path was also bumpy but rideable. Absolutely gorgeous terrain.

- brian cunningham Verified