This cruise starts in Oakley Park in Osceola, a town that still offers passage up the valley on railcars powered by a steam engine. The route takes advantage of the valley's landscape as it travels through the rolling farmland, along the Apple River, meanders from one scenic lake to another, reaches the top of a ridge with a great view of the St. Croix River Valley, and makes a rewarding descent back to the park in Osceola. The terrain is rolling with a couple of significant climbs.