Central Park

River to River Greenway

15.2 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 5 hr 17 min

River to River Greenway is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 436 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 932 ft17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82140, -93.20400
Nearest town Nicols, MN

Directions

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River to River Greenway

15.2 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 5 hr 17 min

Elevation 796–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.82140, -93.20400

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

Transit-accessible: Ballantrae Rd stop 252 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  22. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 2.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading NW.
  27. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 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

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~144 min). Leave by 4:24 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ballantrae Rd stop 252 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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