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Fort Snelling Overlook

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Fort Snelling Overlook

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Fort Snelling Overlook

Name: Fort Snelling Overlook
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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Location: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Fort Snelling Overlook

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1. Apple Valley to Mississippi River loop

63.0km

02:42

420m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Intermediate

4.3

(4)

167

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2. Mendota Bridge – Pickerel Lake loop from Raymond Avenue

41.7km

01:55

250m

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Easy

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3. St. Paul Grand Round – Martin Olav Sabo Bridge loop from Wooddale Avenue

53.3km

02:21

230m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Easy Road Ride

Up to 2 hours and 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. Great for any fitness level.

Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Intermediate Road Ride

Up to 5 hours and 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires good fitness.

Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Expert Road Ride

More than 5 hours or 3,000 ft. of elevation gain. Requires very good fitness.

You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Tips

Andrus

January 24, 2024

From this vantage point you'll have excellent views of Fort Snelling sitting across the river. Also, the confluence of the Minnesota & Mississippi Rivers is laid out just downstream from Fort Snelling.

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Location: St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States

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