AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

River to River Greenway

10.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 31 min

River to River Greenway is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Eagan, MN. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft11.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84368, -93.17199
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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River to River Greenway

10.2 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.84368, -93.17199

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

Transit-accessible: Towerview Rd stop 380 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp 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. 350 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  10. 150 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. 250 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/river-to-river-greenway-out-back-18-km-5e27

Trail surface

93% paved1% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:04 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:34 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Towerview Rd stop 380 m from the trailhead

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