Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Inver Grove Heights, MN. The route reaches Clear Lake. It is mostly level, with 81 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
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 873–933 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.83234, -93.04441
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Cahill Av stop 177 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Clear Lake.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mississippi River Greenway, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Clear Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Cahill Av stop 177 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Clear Lake & Mississippi River Greenway 5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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