Riverfront Regional Park

Mississippi River Regional Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Mississippi River Regional Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Regional Park near Fridley, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 840 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mississippi River Regional Trail 45.07156, -93.27701
Nearest town Fridley, MN

Directions

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Mississippi River Regional Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 814–842 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Regional Park

Trailhead: Mississippi River Regional Trail · 45.07156, -93.27701

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Georgetown Apts stop 222 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 500 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

82% paved13% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Georgetown Apts stop 222 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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