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Mississippi Highlands

This route explores the highlands surrounding the Mississippi River in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area.

$4.25

Explore historic neighborhoods of St. Paul. Scenic views include Historic Fort Snelling, the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, St. Paul Cathedral, Downtown St. Paul and the State Capitol.  The route has a couple of significant climbs.

Format:

PDF file with active hyper links, route map, cue sheet and elevation profile. Ready to download and print

Pages:

6 pages sized to print on 8.5 X 11 paper

Distance and Route Profile:

18.3 miles (29.5km) Elevation gain 991 ft (302m). Route starts at Minnehaha Falls Park in Minneapolis.

Roads and Traffic:

Primarily on low traffic residential style streets but he Smith Ave Bridge and Hwy 13 have heavy traffic at times. Both have wide shoulders and drivers are generally courteous. Mendota Bridge (Hwy 55) carries a lot of traffic, but a four-foot-high concrete barrier separates the bike path from the highway. The crossing is very safe and scenic, but noisy.

State:

Minnesota

Region:

Minneapolis/St. Paul

SKU:

lmn002