Mississippi River Regional Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Mississippi River Regional Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Riverfront Regional Park near Fridley, 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.
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Mississippi River Regional Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 809–841 ft
Out & Back · Riverfront Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.07024, -93.28439
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: 66 Av N stop 461 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 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 W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 (~4 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 66 Av N stop 461 m from the trailhead
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