Mississippi River Greenway
3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Mississippi River Greenway is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Inver Grove Heights, MN. 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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Mississippi River Greenway
3.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 873–950 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.81437, -93.04696
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Cahill Walmart stop 569 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mississippi River Greenway, heading NE.
- 1.4 miReach Mississippi River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Cahill Walmart stop 569 m from the trailhead
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