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Kaposia Park

Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Kaposia Park near West Saint Paul, MN. The route reaches Thompson Lake. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 971 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.91044, -93.06695
Nearest town West Saint Paul, MN
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Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 695–970 ft

Out & Back · Kaposia Park

Trailhead: 44.91044, -93.06695

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Thompson Lake.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto River to River Greenway, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Piram Regional Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 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/thompson-lake-river-to-river-greenway-out-back-3-sights-10-km-085a

Trail surface

89% paved4% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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