The MSPT: Minneapolis West Bank
Trail
10.0 mile
16.1 kilometer
point to point
93% Runnable
Easy/Intermediate
Elevation
Ascent:
1,243'
379 m
Descent: -1,197' -365 m
High: 849' 259 m
Low: 710' 216 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 5% (3°)
Max Grade: 40% (22°)
Dogs
Off-leash
Weather
Unknown
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“An urban wild trail in the Mississippi River Gorge, Fort Snelling State Park to downtown MPLS.”
— Joe Jackson
Features
Birding · Cave · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildlife
Description
Skirt the Veteran's Home and lock and dam. Watch for singletrack re entering the forested bluff. Follow the singletrack along bluff exposures, through floodplain forest, over beaches, creeks and crumbled limestone. Resort to the Winchell Trail or paved parkway paths if to bypass any sections too challenging.
After Interstate 35, follow West River Parkway to University of Minnesota campus, St. Anthony Main Street, and your favorite happy hour establishment!
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Contacts
Land Manager: Minneapolis, MN - Park and Recreation Board
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