On this section of the route you will ride on paved and two-track national trails
roads with different shoulder widths
The country is open with rolling wetlands of dense trees and shrubs along the lake shores
At Dalbo, the route turns east and passes through gently rolling countryside through farmland to Osceola, Wisconsin.
There is a steep climb into Osceola from the St. Croix River Valley
In Wisconsin, riding near the river means more rolling country along the bluffs
There is a steep descent to the St. Croix River and a steep climb after the bridge to Stillwater, Minnesota
This map section includes a spur to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul