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Minnehaha Falls – Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook loop from Columbia Heights

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Minnehaha Falls – Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook loop from Columbia Heights

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Minnehaha Falls – Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook loop from Columbia Heights

02:37

46.3km

280m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 17.7 km for 263 m

After 25.6 km for 217 m

After 28.9 km for 223 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.60 km

Viewpoint

9.69 km

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Along the 3,000+ miles of Mississippi River Trail you'll find hundreds of highlights. However, the section that runs along the river between the Twin Cities might just be some of …

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17.8 km

Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue

Highlight • Monument

This statue from the early 1900s depicts the story of Hiawatha, an Ojibwe warrior, and his love for Minnehaha, a Dakota woman, as told in the poem 'The Song of Hiawatha'.

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17.8 km

Minnehaha Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This 53-foot waterfall offers breathtaking sights and sounds, and it's best to visit after rainfall when the waterfall is even more powerful.

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22.5 km

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook offers a great view of historic Fort Snelling across the Mississippi River gorge overlooking the confluence of two major waterways, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

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25.7 km

Ford Dam Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ford Dam, also known as Lock and Dam No. 1, belonged to the Ford Motor Company and supplied electricity to its Twin Cities Assembly Plant on the east side of …

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25.7 km

Ford Dam Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

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29.0 km

Mississippi River Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewing platform onto the Mississippi River. There is a bench on the platform for you to take a break and enjoy the wonderful view.

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37.3 km

Ruins

39.0 km

Bassett Creek Outflow (historic)

Highlight • River

Bassett Creek is an ancient water catchment that flows 12 miles from its source at Plymouth's Medicine Lake, meandering through golf courses, parks and backyards in the western suburbs. However, …

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46.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

1.67 km

1.38 km

1.12 km

502 m

128 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

17.9 km

856 m

434 m

221 m

Elevation

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Sunday 31 May

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14 %

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Minnehaha Falls – Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook loop from Columbia Heights

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue

Minnehaha Falls

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Ford Dam Scenic Overlook

Ford Dam Scenic Overlook

Mississippi River Overlook

Bassett Creek Outflow (historic)

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