Riverfront Regional Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 840 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07024, -93.28439
Nearest town Fridley, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mississippi River Regional Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 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.

Trail surface

84% paved12% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 66 Av N stop 461 m from the trailhead