Kaposia Park
Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights is a 6.3-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 – 965 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 44.91132, -93.06978
Nearest town West Saint Paul, MN
Directions
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Thompson Lake–River to River Greenway, 3 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 695–964 ft
Out & Back · Kaposia Park
Trailhead: 44.91132, -93.06978
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Thompson Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto River to River Greenway, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Robert Piram Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Thompson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 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
91% paved4% boardwalk5% 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
More from this trailhead
- Thompson Lake & River to River Greenway 2.5 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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