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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Georgetown Apts stop 222 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mississippi River Regional Trail Trailhead
- Mississippi River Regional Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sullivan Lake & 44th Avenue Bridge via Mississippi River Regional Trail 9 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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