AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Central Park

River to River Greenway

13 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 4 hr 28 min

River to River Greenway is a 13-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Eagan, MN. It climbs 275 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83332, -93.15990
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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River to River Greenway

13 mi · ▲ 275 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.83332, -93.15990

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Denmark Av stop 12 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  25. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  34. 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-20-km-bd31

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Denmark Av stop 12 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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