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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Schaar's Bluff Trail loop from Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area

Spring Lake Park Reserve – Schaar's Bluff Trail loop from Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area

Moderate

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(8751)

8,752

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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Schaar's Bluff Trail loop from Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area

02:12

53.9km

270m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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711 m

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Tucked up against the Mississippi River this park offers a variety of outdoor recreation and leisure options. The trails invite hikers and bikers to explore while the water calls to …

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1.18 km

Picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

Several nice sitting areas and picnic setups with informative signs.

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6.09 km

Spring Lake Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you cycle along this part of the Mississippi River Trail, you'll come across the Spring Lake Overlook. This viewpoint has a great vista across the lake and surrounding area. …

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7.18 km

Schaar's Bluff Trail

Highlight • Trail

Great views of the lake. Amazing bike trail that is super wide, has great hills, cleared sandstone cliffs to make room for the trail, and a Bison herd to watch for.

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15.3 km

Spiral Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great brewery in Hastings, worth a stop at the turning point on the Mississippi River Greenway Trail

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21.0 km

Point Douglas

Highlight • Settlement

It's hard to tell but Point Douglas is actually a ghost town. There's not much left of the town that once stood here but there are nice paths down by …

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26.7 km

Level Up Games

Highlight • Cafe

Nice game store and cafe

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53.7 km

Fahey Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Access point to the Mississippi Greenway Trail

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53.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

7.53 km

766 m

112 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.1 km

791 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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Spring Lake Park Reserve – Schaar's Bluff Trail loop from Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area

Spring Lake Park Reserve

Picnic area

Spring Lake Overlook

Schaar's Bluff Trail

Spiral Brewing

Point Douglas

Level Up Games

Fahey Trailhead

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