Pike Island Loop
Trail
3.9 mile
6.3 kilometer
loop
97% Runnable
Easy
Elevation
Ascent:
289'
88 m
Descent: -289' -88 m
High: 781' 238 m
Low: 695' 212 m
Grade
Avg Grade: 3% (2°)
Max Grade: 25% (14°)
Dogs
Leashed
Weather
Unknown
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“The Pike Island Loop is a relaxed, family-friendly run around one of Minnesota’s most significant islands.”
— Kristen Arendt
Features
Birding · River/Creek · Views
The park is open from 8 am to 10 pm.
Overview
This loop of Pike Island gives runners the chance to explore the Mississippi and Minnesota River Valleys and the point where the two rivers converge.
Description
Starting at the Historic Fort Snelling, you'll descend in the Mississippi and Minnesota River valleys and see the point where these two great rivers converge. You'll the see impact that these rivers have had on the landscape and on Minnesota history. Pike Island is home to a variety of bird species including bald eagles and great blue herons. Make sure you remember the binoculars!
Flora & Fauna
Beavers, river otters, herons, egrets, and bald eagles.
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Sep 28, 2019
Erin Borgersen
1st MN trail run/walk.... never really ran before...like dirt over pavement
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