River to River Greenway

10.4 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 36 min

River to River Greenway is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Eagan, MN. It climbs 270 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84239, -93.17137
Nearest town Eagan, MN

Directions

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River to River Greenway

10.4 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.84239, -93.17137

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Towerview Rd stop 395 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  15. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

91% paved3% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Towerview Rd stop 395 m from the trailhead

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