Three handle tows and full snowmaking at a Mankato ski resort, with night tubing and a rental shop on site.
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Mount Kato sits one mile south of Mankato in the Minnesota River Valley, and tubing is served by 3 handle tows using specially designed tubes. The resort also has 19 trails, 8 chairlifts and 2 terrain parks, so this is a real ski hill with a tubing park attached.
Snowmaking covers 100% of the terrain per the record, and night tubing is listed, which supports early-season and evening visits. Reservations are not listed as required, and the minimum height is 42 inches. The resort has a full rental shop, a certified ski school and on-site dining, which helps if your group includes skiers. Our record does not list prices, session length, lanes or age rules, so check the tubing page or call 507-625-3363 before you go.
Because the lift is a handle tow, riders hold on to be pulled up, so gloves are worth packing.
If you are coming from the Twin Cities, Buck Hill is about 51 miles away and lists a conveyor lift and curbed lanes. Our snowmaking and conditions guide explains why snowmaking matters for planning.
The record lists 100% snowmaking and daily seasonal operation, so early-season and thin-snow weeks are more reliable here than at natural-snow hills. Hours are not listed, so check the schedule.
Session length is not listed; check the tubing page for slots
Skip it if you need published prices or lane counts before you drive, or if anyone is under 42 inches.
Buck Hill is about 51 miles away and Trapp Farm Park Tubing Hill about 57 miles, so this is the local pick for the Mankato area.
The record lists 42 inches. Age and price are not in our record, so check the park's site.
Yes, the record lists night tubing.
The record lists reservations as not required.
December 1 – March 15. Daily (seasonal).
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Minimum height is 42 inches.
We track 17 tubing hills in Minnesota. The park has not published a price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
mountkato.com
Checked September 2026.