Arcola Trestle Bridge – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

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Arcola Trestle Bridge – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

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Arcola Trestle Bridge – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

04:32

76.1km

310m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.24 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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4.83 km

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

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18.5 km

Ferndale Marsh

Highlight • Natural

Ferndale Marsh is a 585-acre wetland complex. It features a mosaic of habitats including marshland, open water, grasslands, and wooded areas, providing a haven for various plant and animal species.

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22.6 km

Arcola Trestle Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Enjoy a spectacular view of the bay between Crystal Bay and Lake Minnetonka on the Dakota Regional Trail. A bonus is when you're there during sunrise or sunset.

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27.1 km

Dakota Rail Regional Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Dakota Rail Regional Trail is a 13.5-mile paved trail that offers views of the Lake Minnetonka area and follows what was once the route of the Dakota Rail Corridor.

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47.6 km

Carver is a great park, and it connects to the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, the gravel one seen in some of these pictures. The main trails for biking in Carver are all paved or single track for mountain biking. They also groom for fat biking in the winter along with having great cross country skiing.

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48.8 km

Tamarack Lake

Lake

56.3 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

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

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57.4 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 get great views over the bay, making it a pleasant place to stop and take in the views as you ride around the area.

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76.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.7 km

25.0 km

3.14 km

2.31 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

25.0 km

8.24 km

241 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 9 November

16°C

3°C

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2023,Bike Ride on Lake Minnetonka Grand Round 2023-09-22

This is bike ride #33 on our virtual biking tour of the coast of Britain from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales to Campbeltown, Scotland. You can follow our virtual tour at komoot.com/collection/2304842/-virtual-biking-tour-cycling-the-coast-of-britain-pembrokeshire-coast-national-park-wales-to-campbeltown-scotland. You can see a komoot collection of all our Virtual Biking Tours completed so far at this link: komoot.com/collection/1791709/-collection-of-our-virtual-biking-tours.

September 21, 2022,Bike Ride Lake Minnetonka Grand Round 9/21/2022

This hike is our 3rd bike ride on a virtual hiking tour of the Danube Cycle Way from Donaueschingen to Budapest.

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.

You can also track our progress on the cover picture of my komoot collection Virtual Biking Tour on the Danube Cycle Way from Donaueschingen to …