Outdoor Exhibit – Spring Lake Park Reserve loop from Lock 2

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Outdoor Exhibit – Spring Lake Park Reserve loop from Lock 2

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Outdoor Exhibit – Spring Lake Park Reserve loop from Lock 2

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28.0km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 6, 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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1.69 km

Top of a long climb (Hastings)

Highlight • Climb

I usually take this down the water, and then after visiting down town if I'm heading back to Spring Lake Park, I go up the street, it's a steeper hill, but shorter, and I'd rather do that.

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2.62 km

Dale Lewis Sculpture Exhibit

Highlight • Monument

Here is some more info on the sculptures

artistdalelewis.com

Dale Lewis is the artist, one of these days it'd be fun to catch him around the sculptures and find out more about this passion of his.

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2.73 km

Outdoor Exhibit

Highlight • Monument

Several old farm implements across from the art exhibit

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7.87 km

Schaar's Bluff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great park with bison, biking, and archery!

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8.88 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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12.6 km

Spring Lake Park Bison Reintroduction Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once the predominant grazer of the American grasslands, the Bison is now being reintroduced into its historic habitats. The first group was established here in October of 2022 and the …

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14.1 km

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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20.3 km

Wildflowers at spring lake NWA

Highlight • Natural

28.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.8 km

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

309 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 7 November

12°C

-1°C

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Comments

October 29, 2025,Spring Lake Park to Hastings minus Bison trip with Brian McCabe

Maybe the last trip after work for the year with Brian. Next week it gets dark a lot sooner, wish they'd lock in this time schedule and not go back to that get dark an hour earlier one.

August 23, 2023,Bike Ride on the Mississippi River Trail from Hastings to Coates 2023-08-23

The Bison have arrived! When I last rode this trail on September 18, 2022, I posted several photos of signs announcing the reintroduction of Bison to Dakota County. Back then, @MLK asked me whether I had seen any Bison, and I had to admit that I had not because they had not been introduced yet. Here's a follow-up on the …