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Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion – Riley Lake Park loop from Town Center

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Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion – Riley Lake Park loop from Town Center

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Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion – Riley Lake Park loop from Town Center

03:08

52.6km

240m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.3 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.44 km

Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

This highlight features Purgatory Creek Park, located on Purgatory Creek in Eden Prairie. Further upstream on Purgatory Creek, another highlight, Purgatory Park, is in Minnetonka.

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11.4 km

This park offers a wide variety of amenities, including a basketball court, fishing pier, pickleball, picnic areas, and more. The highlight is Riley Lake, with a scenic trail that lets you enjoy views of the water.

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15.5 km

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail — Bridge 101

Highlight • Bridge

Over the years, I have taken so many photos of this bridge that I am surprised I never proposed it as a komoot highlight. Every time I approach this bridge, I am taken by its scenic beauty.

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18.9 km

Engler Boulevard, Broadway Street, and Cassava Road Intersection

Highlight • Trail

Just to the northwest of this automobile intersection is the intersection of two bike and pedestrian trails, the Minnesota River Bluffs Trail and the Chaska Ravine Trail.

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19.8 km

East Chaska Creek

Lake

20.6 km

View of the Minnesota River from Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The trail takes you right up to the edge of the water, your view complemented by the bend in the river. The trail system along the Minnesota is extensive, and …

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31.9 km

Memorial Park

Highlight • Monument

This 137-acre park, the largest in Shakopee, offers trails and bridges with beautiful views of the water. You can find several benches and picnic shelters for taking a break. The …

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33.0 km

The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The Landing — Minnesota River Heritage Park is located in Shakopee, Minnesota, and is a living history museum that recreates 19th-century life along the Minnesota River Valley. Spanning 88 acres, …

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41.9 km

Bloomington Ferry Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Nice Minnesota River views from this bridge that connects Shakoppe to Bloomington parts of the trail

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52.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

4.89 km

3.25 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

9.71 km

4.38 km

1.93 km

173 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

29°C

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79 %

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Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion – Riley Lake Park loop from Town Center

Purgatory Creek Park Pavilion

Riley Lake Park

Minnesota River Bluffs Trail — Bridge 101

Engler Boulevard, Broadway Street, and Cassava Road Intersection

View of the Minnesota River from Minnesota River Bluffs Trail

Memorial Park

The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park

Bloomington Ferry Bridge

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