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Fort Snelling – Lake Nokomis loop from Central Station

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Fort Snelling – Lake Nokomis loop from Central Station

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3.5

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Fort Snelling – Lake Nokomis loop from Central Station

03:32

59.6km

280m

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: August 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.1 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.38 km

Harriet Island Regional Park

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the region's most popular parks, Harriet Island has a wide array of amenities on offer. The main draw, of course if the frontage along the Mississippi River, but …

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7.85 km

Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers

Highlight • River

At the tip of Pike Island in St. Paul Minnesota, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers join forces on their way to the Gulf of Mexico. If you look carefully, you …

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12.3 km

Fort Snelling

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Snelling, a National Historic Landmark located on the Dakota homeland known as Bdote, has a rich history over the last 10,000 years. Visitors can explore stories of the military …

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13.0 km

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook offers a great view of historic Fort Snelling across the Mississippi River gorge overlooking the confluence of two major waterways, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

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16.9 km

Viewpoint

19.9 km

Minnehaha Creek

Lake

25.5 km

Cottontail on the Trail

Highlight • Monument

Designed by sculptor Jeff Barber, this bronze statue was placed along Minnehaha Parkway in 2002. Since then it has been embraced by local residents and is often decorated for holidays and events.

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39.7 km

The Lake Nokomis Trail in Minnesota is a 7.3-mile paved path that stretches from Minneapolis to Burnsville, connecting three communities: Minneapolis, Richfield, and Bloomington. This 10-foot-wide trail is popular for …

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45.1 km

Minnehaha Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful trail from the top of bluff to the river. Large elevation change, but over long distance.

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52.3 km

Big Rivers Regional Trail viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a spot along the Big Rivers Regional Trail with benches where you can sit and admire the Mississippi River flowing by. Just a few meters away, you can also see the confluence with the Minnesota River.

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59.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.5 km

3.05 km

2.97 km

860 m

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.0 km

11.9 km

575 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 21 August

28°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

October 8, 2022,Bike Ride from Mendota to Lake Harriet 2022-10-08

This is our 16th bike ride on a virtual biking tour of the Danube Cycle Way from Donaueschingen to Budapest.

So far we have biked 428 miles (57%) of the 752 mile-long virtual tour.

You can track our progress on this virtual biking tour at this link: google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=16Zdd7ert-VO7jrHxFEvBgZJPUsU7L-8&ll=48.284109906464906%2C23.26655392440061&z=5.