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Hennepin County

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Southdale Transit Center

Hennepin County

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Southdale Transit Center

Moderate

4.6

(1080)

10,733

riders

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Southdale Transit Center

03:18

62.3km

250m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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 28, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

5.07 km

Lake Locklear

Highlight • Lake

A pretty water plant covered lake, but another nice bit of water along the trail.

Tip by

2

13.1 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail View of Shady Oak Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail is a 19.91-mile crushed stone pathway. Following a former Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway corridor, the trail offers scenic views of Shady Oak …

Tip by

3

17.2 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Excellent bike path going all the way to downtown

Tip by

4

20.0 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

5

21.9 km

Water Tower and Train Station recreation

Highlight • Monument

Neat display of the old water tower and train depot for Eden Prairie that the city built on their water treatment grounds.

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28.5 km

Lake Susan Preserve

Nature Reserve

7

35.3 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

52.3 km

Nine Mile Creek Trail – US 169 Underpass and Boardwalk

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very cool section of this trail that has lots of boardwalks and goes under 169 with a tunnel, that wasn't cheap!

Tip by

9

54.1 km

Walnut Ridge Park

Highlight • Rest Area

What a nice park, near the West end of the Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail, would be a good starting point if you didn't want to start in Hopkins.

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B

62.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

20.4 km

3.35 km

2.67 km

106 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

20.1 km

5.65 km

5.42 km

2.03 km

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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