River to River Greenway
5.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 44 min
River to River Greenway is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Mendota Heights, MN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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River to River Greenway
5.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 846–913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.86594, -93.14700
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington Av S stop 43 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington Av S stop 43 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Big Rivers Regional Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Viewpoint–Big Rivers Regional Trail, 3 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- East Thomas Lake & Schwanze Lake via Big Rivers Regional Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 552 ft
- Jensen Lake–Thomas Lake, 8 lakes 16 mi · ▲ 601 ft
- River to River Greenway 5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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