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Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Downtown Hopkins

Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Downtown Hopkins

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Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Downtown Hopkins

02:28

48.8km

200m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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162 m

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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750 m

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

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4.38 km

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

Highlight • Cafe

The first Dairy Queen store opened on June 22, 1940, in Joliet, Illinois. The company expanded through franchising and became International Dairy Queen, Inc. in 1962, with its headquarters located …

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14.8 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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14.9 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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23.4 km

Tamarack Lake

Lake

24.6 km

Carver Park Reserve Trail

Highlight • Trail

Carver Park is the perfect spot for river recreation on the Clackamas River. It sits where Clear Creek meets the Clackamas, just off Springwater Road in Carver. This expansive park …

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26.0 km

Tamarack Lake

Highlight • Lake

Tamarack Lake is just off the side of the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail. It's sort of hidden behind some trees and below some cliffs, but you can catch a glimpse if you look for it.

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33.0 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

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

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48.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.5 km

6.81 km

395 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.2 km

6.15 km

1.38 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 12 June

26°C

14°C

14 %

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Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Downtown Hopkins

Hopkins Water Tower

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

The local Dairy Queen (DQ) in Minnetonka Mills

St. Albans Bay Bridge

Saint Albans Bay Bridge

Carver Park Reserve Trail

Tamarack Lake

Excelsior Brewing

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