Redwood County, like nearby Brown County, sees its highest point where the ground rises to the southwest. It is in Section 31 of Springdale Township. I visited the two areas on November 13-14, 2004, after finishing Cottonwood County.
The nearest town is Tracy. One could easily drive the four miles from there, as Michael Schwartz did. Walnut Grove is east about 8 miles.
I drove from the south, though, from Westbrook, taking paved and gravel roads to the Redwood-Murray-Lyon county tri-point.
The northern area is a road crown. The surrounding terrain does not reach 1450', but the built-up road does, barely. I walked on that part about 10 o'clock. It was just a formality since it is not natural ground.
I then parked in a field approach on the Lyon side of the line, about 1/4 mile north of the tri-point, and slept there until morning.
I woke up about 7, just before sunrise. Then I could see the terrain clearly. I walked along the road side on the Redwood side. I agree with Schwartz, that the ground rises toward the east about 1/4 mile to its crest. I claimed that as my 45th Minnesota County HP.
I got onto U.S. Highway 14 at Tracy, and continued west toward the Lyon County High Point
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