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Harriet Island Regional Park – Pickerel Lake loop from Fort Snelling

Harriet Island Regional Park – Pickerel Lake loop from Fort Snelling

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Harriet Island Regional Park – Pickerel Lake loop from Fort Snelling

02:34

56.6km

190m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.16 km

Mendota Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The Mendota Bridge gets its name from the Dakota word mendota, which means "meeting of the waters". The name is fitting as this is the final bridge over the Minnesota …

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5.53 km

Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers

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At the tip of Pike Island in St. Paul Minnesota, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers join forces on their way to the Gulf of Mexico. If you look carefully, you …

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6.50 km

Viewpoint

28.2 km

The Rock Island Swing Bridge is a historical bridge that spanned the Mississippi River from Inver Grove Heights to Saint Paul Park. It was demolished in 2009 and reopened as a recreational pier in 2011.

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39.8 km

Robert Piram Regional Trail

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This new bike path was opened in 2020 and runs between Harriet Island Regional Park and Kaposia Landing Fields in South St. Paul. It adds to the already impressive network …

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44.7 km

Harriet Island Regional Park

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One of the region's most popular parks, Harriet Island has a wide array of amenities on offer. The main draw, of course if the frontage along the Mississippi River, but …

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45.2 km

Upper Harbor

Highlight • River

Upper Harbor is a small harbor off of the Mississippi River used primarily by the St. Paul Yacht Club. You pass right by the harbor as you ride along the …

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47.8 km

Pickerel Lake

Highlight • Lake

Pickerel Lake sits a short distance from the Mississippi River. Which makes sense, because the lake is an "oxbow lake", meaning it was left behind when the river shifted course. …

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56.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.7 km

9.23 km

1.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.2 km

19.3 km

644 m

508 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 2 September

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Harriet Island Regional Park – Pickerel Lake loop from Fort Snelling

Mendota Bridge

Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers

Rock Island Swing Bridge

Robert Piram Regional Trail

Harriet Island Regional Park

Upper Harbor

Pickerel Lake

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