Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 24, 2025

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185 m

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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261 m

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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401 m

Minnehaha Falls Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Longfellow made this waterfall famous with his poem, The Song of Hiawatha.

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438 m

Minnehaha Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This trail follows the winding path of Minnehaha Creek, creating an enjoyable hike accompanied by the soothing sound of the creek throughout your journey.

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1.56 km

Minnehaha Creek Flows into the Mississippi Rive

Highlight • River

This is the final resting place of Minnehaha Creek, where it enters the mighty Mississippi River.

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1.59 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Mississippi River

Highlight • Bridge

2.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

264 m

134 m

108 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue

Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Falls Viewpoint

Minnehaha Creek Trail

Minnehaha Creek Flows into the Mississippi Rive

Wooden Bridge Over the Mississippi River

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