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Hennepin County

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Pleasant View Preserve

Hennepin County

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Pleasant View Preserve

Moderate

3.0

(12)

27

riders

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – Hopkins Water Tower loop from Pleasant View Preserve

02:00

39.8km

200m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

6.63 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All told this trail runs along the river bluffs for more than 9 miles, traversing the towns of Hopkins, Chanhassen and Chaska. It's great for biking, running and walking.

Tip by

2

7.59 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent bike path going all the way to downtown

Tip by

13.9 km

Shady Oak Lake

Lake

4

17.3 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

Tip by

5

17.8 km

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

Tip by

6

22.7 km

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

Highlight • Cafe

The first Dairy Queen store opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. The company expanded through franchising and became International Dairy Queen, Inc. in 1962, with its headquarters located …

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7

33.2 km

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The St. Albans Bay Bridge carries Minnetonka Boulevard over St. Albans Bay, an inlet of Lake Minnetonka, connecting the cities of Excelsior and Greenwood in Minnesota. From the bridge you …

Tip by

8

33.2 km

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path features its own bridge. You get views back towards Saint Albans Bay and out onto Excelsior Bay stretching out into Lake Minnetonka.

Tip by

9

34.3 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a quick beer, it was there several year birthday today!

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37.4 km

Pleasant View Preserve

Nature Reserve

B

39.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.7 km

14.8 km

3.40 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

14.7 km

5.28 km

1.27 km

233 m

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