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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
- 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 E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington Av stop 55 m from the trailhead
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