Mississippi River Greenway

4.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Mississippi River Greenway is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Pine Bend, MN. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 942 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80675, -93.03574
Nearest town Pine Bend, MN

Directions

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Mississippi River Greenway

4.7 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 848–941 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.80675, -93.03574

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Mississippi River Greenway, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miReach Mississippi River Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead