| State: | MN |
| Type: | MN |
| Route: | 68 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | MN 68 highlighted in red |
| Established: | 1920 |
| Length Mi: | 141.026 |
| Tourist: | Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway |
| Direction A: | West |
| Terminus A: | at Fortier Township, at Minnesota — South Dakota state line |
| Junction: | at Canby at Marshall at New Avon Township at Morgan at Sleepy Eye at New Ulm |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus B: | near Mankato |
| Counties: | Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Blue Earth |
| Previous Type: | MN |
| Previous Route: | 67 |
| Next Type: | US |
| Next Route: | 69 |
Minnesota State Highway 68 (MN 68) is a 141.026-longNaN-long highway in southwest and south-central Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 22 at the South Dakota state line near Canby, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 60 in South Bend Township near Mankato.
State Highway 68 serves as an east - west route in southwest and south-central Minnesota between Canby, Minneota, Marshall, Morgan, Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, and Mankato.
Minneopa State Park is located five miles (8 km) west of Mankato. The park entrance is located on Highway 68 near its intersection with U.S. Highway 169.[1]
Highway 68 has concurrencies with:
| State: | MN |
| Type: | MN 1948 |
| Route: | 93 |
| Location: | Morgan to North of Sleepy Eye |
| Length Mi: | 12 |
| Formed: | 1934 |
| Deleted: | 1963 |
Highway 68 was authorized in 1920 between Canby and Marshall.[2]
Its western terminus was extended to the South Dakota state line in 1934.
In 1963, Highway 68 was expanded easterly between Marshall and Mankato by consolidating former State Highway 272, State Highway 93, and State Highway 83, and re-numbering them 68.
Highway 68 was paved from Marshall to Canby by 1940. Many remaining sections of the present day Highway 68 were still gravel by 1953. The present day route was completely paved by 1960.