Overlook Pond & Bird Pond via River to River Greenway
2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 42 min
Overlook Pond & Bird Pond via River to River Greenway is a 2-mile out-and-back near West Saint Paul, MN. The route passes Overlook Pond before reaching Bird Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Overlook Pond & Bird Pond via River to River Greenway
2 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 42 min
Elevation 989–1,054 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: River to River Greenway · 44.89816, -93.08377
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 99 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on River to River Greenway, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Overlook Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Bird Pond.
- 150 ftReach Overlook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 99 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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