Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

01:34

30.8km

140m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Highlight • Natural

The largest, most diverse horticultural site in all of Minnesota, this is the originating home of the honeycrisp apple variety! The oldest part of this arboretum was built in 1907; …

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5.11 km

Tamarack Lake

Lake

5.52 km

Tamarack Lake

Highlight • Lake

Caught glimpses of it today like you say Matthew. Guessing it pops out more in the fall/winter.

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12.6 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a quick beer, it was there several year birthday today!

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13.5 km

Lake Minnetonka

Highlight • Lake

Lake Minnetonka is one of Minnesota's most well known lakes, which is quite the feat for a state know as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes".

It was formed roughly 10,000 …

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14.0 km

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

The St. Albans Bay Bridge carries Minnetonka Boulevard over St. Albans Bay, an inlet of Lake Minnetonka, connecting the cities of Excelsior and Greenwood in Minnesota. From the bridge you …

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14.1 km

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bike path features its own bridge. You get views back towards Saint Albans Bay and out onto Excelsior Bay stretching out into Lake Minnetonka.

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15.6 km

Benches with a view of Lake Minnetonka

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place to sit and enjoy the view of Lake Minnetonka.

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17.7 km

Excelsior Streetcar Line

Highlight • Museum

The storage area where the street cars rest. Don't know much about this line, but it looks like maybe it runs again?

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30.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

7.64 km

1.56 km

1.52 km

1.48 km

155 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

10.9 km

1.33 km

704 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 20 October

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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum – St. Albans Bay Bridge loop from Bluff Creek Preserve

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Tamarack Lake

Excelsior Brewing

Lake Minnetonka

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Benches with a view of Lake Minnetonka

Excelsior Streetcar Line

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