Minnehaha Falls – Cedar Lake loop from West Lake Street

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Minnehaha Falls – Cedar Lake loop from West Lake Street

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Minnehaha Falls – Cedar Lake loop from West Lake Street

03:54

65.8km

310m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 195 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.5 km

Cottontail on the Trail

Highlight • Monument

Designed by sculptor Jeff Barber, this bronze statue was placed along Minnehaha Parkway in 2002. Since then it has been embraced by local residents and is often decorated for holidays and events.

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18.1 km

Minnehaha Creek

Lake

20.2 km

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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21.9 km

Viewpoint

26.0 km

View of Lake Street Bridge from Mississippi River Boulevard

Highlight • Viewpoint

An easily accessible section of the Mississippi River Boulevard that offers an elevated view of the river, with the Lake Street Bridge visible in the background. The lush green trees …

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30.0 km

Mississippi River Trail – Minneapolis Riverfront

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Along the 3,000+ miles of Mississippi River Trail you'll find hundreds of highlights. However, the section that runs along the river between the Twin Cities might just be some of …

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33.2 km

Ruins

33.7 km

Saint Anthony Falls is the only natural and major waterfall along the entire length of the Mississippi River. Known as Owámniyomni (which roughly translate to whirlpool) among the native Dakota people, the falls are of important cultural and spiritual significance.

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57.1 km

Theodore Wirth Parkway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This nicely paved path winds through a beautiful park adorned with lush greenery. The area offers a wide range of activities throughout the year, from cross-country skiing to disc golf.

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62.8 km

Brownie Lake

Highlight • Lake

Named after the nickname of the landowner in the late 1800s, this lake is the smallest in the chain of lakes in the area. It features a walking and biking …

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64.9 km

Cedar Lake

Highlight • Lake

This lake boasts three distinct beach areas with access to Cedar Lake. Also, the area provides numerous amenities, including a cross-country ski trail, fishing pier, picnic area, and walking path.

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65.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

1.85 km

1.61 km

894 m

783 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

15.6 km

1.14 km

258 m

242 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 18 October

18°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Bike Ride on the Minneapolis Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway 2023-07-14

This is bike ride #36 on our virtual biking tour o the coast of Britain from Brighton to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. You can follow our virtual tour at komoot.com/collection/2135739/-virtual-biking-tour-cycling-the-coast-of-britain-brighton-england-to-pembrokeshire-coast-national-park-wales. You can see a komoot collection of all our Virtual Biking Tours completed so far at this link: komoot.com/collection/1791709/-collection-of-our-virtual-biking-tours.

July 27, 2022,Bike Ride Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway in Minneapolis 2022-07-27

For some unexplained reason, before finishing this tour, my komoot app crashed and did not record the final 4 miles of the tour. Not only that, my "fail-safe", back-up Gaia GPS app crashed as well! Oh well. My wife Martha's Bosch Purion display (which rounds down to the mile) recorded 41 miles. No scheme is perfect. @Bumble-Bee