Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway
5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Inver Grove Heights, MN. The route reaches Clear Lake. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway
5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 873–933 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.83440, -93.04280
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: 80 St E stop 29 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mississippi River Greenway, heading SE.
- 1.4 miReach Clear Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 80 St E stop 29 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway 4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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