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.
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Directions
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn 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.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Birch Blvd stop 321 m from the trailhead
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