Minnehaha Creek Park
Minnehaha Creek & Hiawatha LRT Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Minnehaha Creek & Hiawatha LRT Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Minnehaha Creek Park near Mendota, MN. The route reaches Minnehaha Creek. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnehaha Creek & Hiawatha LRT Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 52 min
Elevation 816–838 ft
Out & Back · Minnehaha Creek Park
Trailhead: 44.91690, -93.21643
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 46th St E & Snelling Ave stop 298 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Minnehaha Creek.
- 1.3 miReach Minnehaha Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: 46th St E & Snelling Ave stop 298 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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