The Pipestone County High Points are located near the northern edge of the county, in sections 1 and 2 of Fountain Prairie Township. I visited there on November 14, 2004, just after completing Lyon County.
From Ruthton, I drove west on Pipestone County Road 11 (paved for over 4 miles, then gravel after junction with C.R. 16), for5 miles, then 0.8 mile north on 130th Avenue to the locked FAA building.
I parked in the FAA parking lot, thinking that they owned the high point, then looked around, and realized that the FAA did not own the land.
I simply stepped over the fence at the blue sign 2376
and walked to the HP area. It was a field of harvested corn. I walked on the HP ridge. Once there, I looked toward the southeast and noticed that the hill east of the grove looked about as high. I went there, and was not sure which area was higher. There shouldn't be any question since there is a 10 foot difference in elevation.
In any event, I took 14 minutes to complete the first HP area.
I continued north on 130th Avenue to the Lincoln county line, then drove west for 241st Street for 0.3 miles to the western high point area.
I parked on the Lincoln side of the road at the road crest.
I walked up to the HP and back in 9 minutes. It was a typical plowed corn field with a bitter cold wind.
I continued past the middle of the small contour area to the south to another bump. It looked like it might have been high, but was lower than the 1990' area.
I was eager to move on to Lincoln County, so I turned around, and went north on C.R. 16 (paved) back to U.S. 14.
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Minnesota Atlas & Gazeteer by Delorme, 3rd Edition, 2001.
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