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.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,053 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: River to River Greenway 44.89816, -93.08377
Nearest town West Saint Paul, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start on River to River Greenway, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miPass Overlook Pond.
  3. 0.5 miPass Bird Pond.
  4. 150 ftReach Overlook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 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

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 99 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead