River to River Greenway

13.8 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 4 hr 43 min

River to River Greenway is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Mendota Heights, MN. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84760, -93.14717
Nearest town Mendota Heights, MN

Directions

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River to River Greenway

13.8 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 4 hr 43 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.84760, -93.14717

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 55 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  14. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  22. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 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

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 55 m from the trailhead

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