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Hopkins Water Tower – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

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Hopkins Water Tower – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

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(5661)

9,401

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Hopkins Water Tower – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

02:36

42.4km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.0 km for 182 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.23 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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5.63 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail View of Shady Oak Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail is a 19.91-mile crushed stone pathway. Following a former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway corridor, the trail offers scenic views of Shady Oak …

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12.2 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All told this trail runs along the river bluffs for more than 9 miles, traversing the towns of Hopkins, Chanhassen and Chaska. It's great for biking, running and walking.

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14.1 km

Water Tower and Train Station recreation

Highlight • Monument

Neat display of the old water tower and train depot for Eden Prairie that the city built on their water treatment grounds.

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15.3 km

Biking/walking bridge over 212

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge over 212 on the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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25.1 km

Purgatory Park

Highlight • Trail

This trail loops you around Purgatory Park on a mix of paved and dirt paths, offering views of the creek. Along this section, you'll pass one of the many benches …

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33.9 km

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

Highlight • Cafe

The first Dairy Queen store opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. The company expanded through franchising and became International Dairy Queen, Inc. in 1962, with its headquarters located …

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37.5 km

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

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42.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

18.8 km

1.32 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

15.4 km

8.18 km

295 m

136 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Hopkins Water Tower – Minnesota River Bluffs Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

Hopkins Water Tower

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail View of Shady Oak Lake

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Water Tower and Train Station recreation

Biking/walking bridge over 212

Purgatory Park

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

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