Minnehaha Park

Location Map

The park is on Minnehaha Pkwy. in south Minneapolis, near the Mississippi River. Take Hwy. 62 or 94 or 35W to the Hwy. 55 (Hiawatha Ave.) exit. Continue north, south, or south, respectively, on Hiawatha to 46th St. Continue east to Minnehaha Ave. (the first light), and turn right, then turn left at Godfrey Pkwy. (at the traffic circle). Our gathering spot will be on your right. There’s a pay lot there ($2.00 per hour), and free parking on the nearby streets.

Routes

Minnehaha Park: Lake Harriet loop

Minnehaha Park: Pike Island

Lake Harriet loop

Location

Route map

1.43/2.86 – Bridge over creek at Lake Hiawatha

1.67/3.34 – Nokomis Community Center

2.22/4.44 – Cedar Ave.

2.35/4.70 – 17th Ave.

2.52/5.04 – Bloomington Ave.

Water stops #1, #4 12th Ave.

3.08/6.16 – Chicago Ave.

3.46/6.92 – 50th Ave. crossing

3.89/7.78 – Stevens Ave.

4.04/8.08 – Nicollet Ave.

4.71/9.42 – Lyndale Ave.

5.35/10.70 – Trails meet near Community Center/50th St.

5.77/11.54 – Crossing to Lake Harriet (Water stops #2, #3 near Port-a-Potty)

6.00/12.00 – Left to Morgan Ave.

14.35 – Around Lake Harriet

Pike Island

Location

Route map

Note: Route map doesn't show detour to water stop. Subsequent mileages are likely higher than listed below.

2.46 – Road crossing before park entrance and back

5.02 – Hwy. 5 and back

5.48 – Trail to Fort Snelling and back

6.00 – Visitor Center parking lot (WS #1, WS #2)

~7.00 – First Pike Island crossing

~8.00 – Second Pike Island crossing

8.95 – Full loop

9.63 – Full loop + Lock & Dam #1 parking lot and back

10.79 – Full loop + east to 42nd St. and back

11.89 – Full loop + east to 38th St. and back

13.07 – Full loop + east to 34th St. and back

13.26 – Full loop + Snelling Lake extension and back

14.05 – Full loop + east to Lake St. bridge and back

Snelling Lake Extension – 3.31 miles