Fort Snelling State Park
Minnesota River & New Hope Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 26 min
Minnesota River & New Hope Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Fort Snelling State Park near Mendota, MN. The route reaches Minnesota River at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota River & New Hope Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 26 min
Elevation 698–826 ft
Out & Back · Fort Snelling State Park
Trailhead: 44.88658, -93.16695
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left onto New Hope Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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