Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

Moderate

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Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

03:46

85.7km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 74.0 km for 120 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.84 km

Bayport Wildlife Management Area

Nature Reserve

17.8 km

St. Francis of Assisi

Highlight • Religious Site

Cool stucco church right on the lake

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19.1 km

Woodfill Prairie bench

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice rest stop along the trail, near a memorial park

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19.9 km

Ski House

Highlight • Structure

Cool driveway with skis

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20.2 km

Oxbow Trails

Nature Reserve

21.8 km

Selma's Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

A shop that gets lots of traffic in Afton, lots of flavors if ice cream, and a nice parking lot next door to get on the bike path

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40.8 km

Point Douglas

Highlight • Settlement

Always a nice place to stop and see Spring Lake

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41.0 km

View from Douglas Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

Always a nice place to stop and see Spring Lake

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84.1 km

Built in 1931, this vertical lift bridge connects downtown Stillwater to Wisconsin. The bridge is now bike/pedestrian only and part of the new Loop Trail that also connects to the St. Croix Bridge further south.

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84.1 km

Stillwater Lift Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

For a glimpse of history and a scenic stroll, hike over the Stillwater Lift Bridge, a rare example of a vertical-lift bridge that spans the St. Croix River between Minnesota …

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