Mississippi River Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Mississippi River Greenway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Inver Grove Heights, MN. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 932 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82285, -93.04531
Nearest town Inver Grove Heights, MN

Directions

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Mississippi River Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 873–933 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.82285, -93.04531

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Birch Blvd stop 321 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Mississippi River Greenway, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miReach Mississippi River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 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

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Birch Blvd stop 321 m from the trailhead