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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
- 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 E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Towerview Rd stop 395 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- River to River Greenway 10.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail Loop 4 mi · ▲ 219 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail Loop 4.7 mi · ▲ 222 ft
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