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Hennepin County

Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

Hennepin County

Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

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Hopkins Water Tower – Carver Park Reserve Trail loop from Louisiana Avenue

02:52

57.8km

220m

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: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.24 km

Hopkins Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Welcome to Hopkins along the Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

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2

5.34 km

LTD Brewery and Raspberry statue

Highlight • Pub

Neat intersection, great beer at the brewery

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3

19.4 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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4

19.4 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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5

20.6 km

Excelsior Brewing

Highlight • Pub

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

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28.0 km

Tamarack Lake

Lake

7

29.3 km

Carver Park Reserve Trail

Highlight • Trail

Carver is a great park, and it connects to the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, the gravel one seen in some of these pictures. The main trails for biking in …

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8

30.6 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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B

57.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.8 km

14.6 km

1.03 km

198 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.4 km

13.1 km

2.88 km

1.38 km

104 m

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