Riverfront Regional Park

Mississippi River Regional Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Mississippi River Regional Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Regional Park near Columbia Heights, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 837 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.05518, -93.27360
Nearest town Columbia Heights, MN

Directions

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Mississippi River Regional Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 828–837 ft

Out & Back · Riverfront Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.05518, -93.27360

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 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

81% paved13% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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