I’m not 100% sure whether it is still available but there was a scenic view over the river on highway 13 around 1/4 mile west of highway 55 and just south of the Mendota bridge  in Apple Valley/Medota Heights.  Some of us used it many years ago for targets to the west.  I worked KM0T there and it was possible to park right by operating positions.

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> On Aug 24, 2025, at 15:23, Jon Platt via 10GHzContest <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Upper Midwest 10GHz Contest Group.
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> It looks like I will not be available on Saturday, Sept 20th but may be available on Sunday, Sept 21. 
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> Regarding a fixed site, its getting harder to find anything around the Twin Cites any more.  Some thoughts for discussion.
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>    • Monticello, EN35CG87BT.  The Montiview Mountain Bike Challenge Course.  It has a parking lot but requires a very short walk up a somewhat steep hill to the operating spot.  Nice views, good horizon from about 290 degrees through north to east.  We have used this spot once before.  It does not support rovers going south or southwest, the rovers would have to head up 94-ish. 
>    • Wilmont, SD.  EN15lj.  Great views from about due north CW to about 140 degrees.  Parking lot operation with bathrooms.  It would require a Grid-expedition by the fixed team with overnight somewhere like Watertown or the casino.  Rovers may need to vary their routes a bit.  Depending on rover routes, the next day fixed site could be the tower, tbd. 
>    • Kiester, MN.  EN33en.  No facilities for a long ways.  Beautiful in most directions.  Its ~ 2 hrs from the Twin Cities.  The east/west cty dirt road has low traffic and spots to set up. 
>    • ??
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> 73, Jon
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