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Central Park

River to River Greenway

13.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 46 min

River to River Greenway is a 13.8-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 932 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82767, -93.19315
Nearest town Nicols, MN
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River to River Greenway

13.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 46 min

Elevation 813–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.82767, -93.19315

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

Transit-accessible: Ashbury Rd stop 71 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 450 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-22-km-6084

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:46 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: Ashbury Rd stop 71 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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