Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

Moderate

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Stillwater Lift Bridge – Stillwater Lift Bridge loop from Stillwater

03:46

85.4km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 73.7 km for 120 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.83 km

Bayport Wildlife Management Area

Nature Reserve

18.3 km

Woodfill Prairie bench

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice rest stop along the trail, near a memorial park

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19.1 km

Ski House

Highlight • Structure

Cool driveway with skis

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21.1 km

Selma's Ice Cream

Highlight • Cafe

A shop that gets lots of traffic in Afton, lots of flavors if ice cream, and a nice parking lot next door to get on the bike path

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37.3 km

Carpenter Nature Center

Nature Reserve

40.4 km

Point Douglas

Highlight • Settlement

Always a nice place to stop and see Spring Lake

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63.9 km

Troy Beach Picnic Area and Swimming Beach

Highlight • Beach

close for the winter I guess I'll have to see it in the summer

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64.7 km

Bike tunnel beneath Highway F

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice to be able to go under the highway. Went to check out the YMCA camp.

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83.9 km

Built in 1931, this vertical lift bridge connects downtown Stillwater to Wisconsin. The bridge is now bike/pedestrian only and part of the new Loop Trail that also connects to the St. Croix Bridge further south.

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83.9 km

Stillwater Lift Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

For a glimpse of history and a scenic stroll, hike over the Stillwater Lift Bridge, a rare example of a vertical-lift bridge that spans the St. Croix River between Minnesota …

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