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Dakota Rail Regional Trail – Chanhassen Nature Preserve loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

Dakota Rail Regional Trail – Chanhassen Nature Preserve loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

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3.2

(30)

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Dakota Rail Regional Trail – Chanhassen Nature Preserve loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

01:51

42.6km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.4 km for 171 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.9 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.

Tip by

18.5 km

Benches on Dakota Regional Trail

Highlight • Rest Area

This trail is full of benches and trash cans. Depending on how long your ride is, you'll always have a comfortable spot to rest and properly discard your trash.

Tip by

25.0 km

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

Nature Reserve

39.2 km

Bluff Creek Preserve

Nature Reserve

41.0 km

Chanhassen Nature Preserve

Highlight • Forest

Not sure how much you can do here besides bike and hike the trail, but it's nice for sure!

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42.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

14.7 km

4.21 km

2.10 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

6.46 km

104 m

Elevation

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Saturday 22 August

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Dakota Rail Regional Trail

Benches on Dakota Regional Trail

Chanhassen Nature Preserve

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