Minnesota River Overlook – Riley Lake Park loop from Flying Cloud Airport

Bike touring routes & trails

Minnesota River Overlook – Riley Lake Park loop from Flying Cloud Airport

Moderate

2.7

(4)

riders

Minnesota River Overlook – Riley Lake Park loop from Flying Cloud Airport

02:07

36.2km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.7 km for 89 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

3.72 km

Minnesota River Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot on Flying Cloud Drive, you get a great view over the Minnesota River. You can access the viewpoint via a tunnel under the road to avoid traffic. …

Tip by

8.53 km

Richard Anderson Nature Park Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You can experience this connection thru the neighborhood to the north or from Th61 Park access to the south.

Tip by

15.7 km

Shakopee Brewery Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Brewery ruins by Shakopee. They are on private land, but the state bike trail goes right past. Pretty neat, the trail goes past the back side of the building, so you see their aging caves, etc.

Tip by

20.7 km

Abandoned boardwalk across the Minnesota River

Highlight • Bridge

I do wonder if they will ever reconnect the bridge, it's always a curiosity to pedal past. Plus today I had a sheriff driving down the bike path looking for a lost German Shepard which was also interesting.

Tip by

22.3 km

View of the Minnesota River from Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

I didn't take the trail that gets down nearer the river today, as it's a bit rougher, I stayed up on a newer section of trail, but the views were still great.

Tip by

23.1 km

East Chaska Creek

Lake

24.0 km

Engler Boulevard, Broadway Street, and Cassava Road Intersection

Highlight • Trail

Just to the northwest of this automobile intersection is the intersection of two bike and pedestrian trails, the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail and the Chaska Ravine Trail.

Tip by

27.5 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail — Bridge 101

Highlight • Bridge

Over the years, I have taken so many photos of this bridge that I am surprised I never proposed it as a komoot highlight. Every time I approach this bridge, I am taken by its scenic beauty.

Tip by

31.6 km

Riley Lake Park

Highlight • Lake

This park offers a wide variety of amenities, including a basketball court, fishing pier, pickleball, picnic areas, and more. The highlight is Riley Lake, with a scenic trail that lets you enjoy views of the water.

Tip by