South St. Anthony Park to Mpls. Warehouse Dist.

Two-way bicycle lanes beyond Dinkytown are unusual, but useful. Bicycle/Ped bridge over 35W is a safe, simple crossing. Bicycle paths on W River Road = 10 mph; W River Road = 25 mph. Bicycle/Ped path allows  crossing from 1st St. to 2nd St.

Prior/Minnehaha to Northwestern Foods.

Since bikemap.net wouldn't allow mapping on the Gateway Trail, there are two routes to get you from SE Minneapolis to near Prairie Farm, Wisconsin.  There are numerous sources of existing maps for the Gateway.

Also of note, we chose to ride through Glenwood City near the end of the ride to find a decent bite to eat. There really isn't much for food out this way.

If I were riding this again, I would've ridden more along 130th than on County Road E, as 130th had less traffic.

From Snelling and Summit to Falon on Marquette via Greenway, LRT.

At Shady Oak & Excelisor use south side sidewalk to access Pioneer Road

From Roselawn and Edgerton to downtown Minneapolis via Gateway Trail, Wheelock Pkwy, Como/Horton, Transitway.

Once we get to the 35E Bridge bikeway, follow one of the nicest bike trails in the TC area.

Expect hills with any perpendicular travel to the River. And the contrary… nice and flat traveling with the River.

Path along side White Bear ave to Buerkle to Bruce Vento trail. Catch gateway trail to north of DT and then cedar in to 4th st  E

When coming upon Frost Ave from Phalen Place, cross over Frost Ave to meet up with the Gateway Bike Trail. Take this all the way to the street Cayuga where the trail ends.

Beginning at the Wabasha Street Bridge, there are nice bike lanes extending along Wabasha, Cesar Chavez, and Concord before ending at Annapolis Street.  Te shoulder of Concord should be fine to connect the gap between the end of the bike lanes and Kaposia Park. 

At Kaposia Park, cut through the parking lot and get on the bike trail that crosses over Concord on a pedestrian-style bridge.  This is the South Saint Paul segment of the North Urban Regional Trail system.  Follow the trail until you see an obvious ramp and bridge allowing you to cross the tracks and leave the trail at Grand Avenue.

• From Midway Pkwy and Snelling Ave. N. follow the bike lane ON Midway Pkwy (east) to Como Park.
• The bike lane will meet up with Horton Ave. Continue on Horton Ave (heading east). Go past Laxington Pkwy. N., past Churchill St. and Como Blvd. W. to Gateway Dr.
• Follow Gateway Dr. to W. Como Ave. and turn right (southwest).
•  Follow W. Como Ave. to N. Western Ave. and turn right onto N. Western Ave (south).
• Follow N. Western Ave. to Selby Ave. and turn left (east).
• The YWCA will be approximately 1/2 block east of the Western and Selby intersection on the north side of Selby Ave.

Take St. Paul Avenue to  Cleveland. Turn left at Ford Parkway. Take Ford Parkway across the Mississippi River to East 46th Street. Take Edmund Blvd to the right. At 44th Street make a slight right turn to West River Parkway. There is a bike path along the river or ride in the road. The road is narrow and some car drivers don't like bikers in the roadway. If you are fast the road might be better. Follow West River Parkway north under Lake Street to E. 24th Avenue. Turn left and follow 24th Avenue to 26th Avenue. Turn right at 26th Avenue to Franklin.

Lower Afton leads to Point Douglas Rd. Cross under Hwy 61 on bike trail and follow trail along river. Good luck bike commuting.

Bike/ped bridge crosses I-94.

Norbert Lane & St. Paul Ave.
St. Paul
55116

Revisor's Office
100 Martin Luther King Blvd
St. Paul
55116

Take St. Paul Avenue to Cleveland. North on Cleveland to Highland Pkwy. Left on Highland Pkwy. to Mississippi River Blvd. Turn right and go north on Mississippi River Blvd. Just after passing under the Marshall/Lake St. bridge turn right to Pelham Blvd. Nice hill up along side Town & Country golf course. Follow Pelham Blvd. to Myrtle Av. Turn right to Raymond Av. Follow Raymond until you get to Como Avenue. Turn right and follow Como past the Fair ground until you get to Hamline Avenue. Turn left at Hamline Avenue. Follow Hamline Avenue north until Lydia. Turn left at Lydia. Lydia will take you directly to the entrance of Northwestern College.

Intercampu transit way is a tad busy with buses, but safe.

Take the Kenwood exit of the cedar lake greenway and loop back along 394

Cross railroad tracks via hamline ped bridge

Cross 94 via Griggs ped bridge

Use the paths that parallel the road

Central maybe busy, so be careful

* Take bikepath on Lexington.

* The turn off of Johnson Pkwy. is south on Griffin St. This turns into the frontage road along 94 called Hudson Ave.

* Kellogg Blvd. - Use caution, heavy traffic.

Take St. Paul Avenue north to Cleveland. Cleveland to Highland Pkwy. Turn left to Mississippi Pkwy. Follow Mississippi Pkwy past Summit Av, around until you pass under Marshall/Lake Street Bridge. Just past this point turn right at Pelham Blvd. Follow Pelham Blvd. up the hill past Town & Country Golf Course.

Continue on passing over I94. At Myrtle Avenue turn right to Raymond. Turn left at Raymond and continue on Raymond to Como Avenue. Turn right at Como and follow along past the State Fair. Pass under Snelling Avenue and continue to Hamline Avenue. Turn left at Hamline. Follow Hamline for a few miles past Larpenteur, County B1, B2, C and continue until you reach Lydia  Avenue. Turn left at Lydia and continue west across Snelling Avenue to Northwestern College.

Take County B east to Edgerton. Turn right on Edgerton down the hill with Forest Lawn cemetery on the left. Just past the cemetery is the entrance to the Gateway Trail. Turn left on to the Gateway. Follow the Gateway many miles past Phalen Park, through North St. Paul. You will pass under 694 and then under 36 through a short tunnel. Continue on until you reach Highway 12/Stillwater Rd. Turn right at 12/Stillwater Road and head east until you reach Rutherford Rd.

Take St. Paul Avenue to Cleveland. Cleveland north to Highland Pkwy. Highland Pkwy to Mississippi River Blvd. Follow Mississippi Blvd to the Lake Street Bridge. Cross the Lake Street Bridge and turn right on to West River Road. Continue north on West River Road to E. 25th Street. Turn left and continue on E. 25th Street to 26th Avenue South. Turn right to block to Franklin. 

Take Como Avenue to the Intercampus Transitway. Follow the Transitway until you reach the new Gopher football stadium. Turn left at 23 AvSE one block. Turn right onto University Avenue and follow the road around as it becomes 4th St. SE. It is now a one way going west. The bike lane is in the LEFT lane. Continue on 4th St. SE through Dinky Town until you get to 7th Av. SE.Turn left and go two blocks. At the bottom of the little hill turn right for one block. At 6th Avenue SE turn left and continue on to the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River. Exit out of the parking lot across W. River Pkwy. and follow the bike ramp along side the building to !st St. South. Follow 1st Street past the Post Office to 2nd Avenue South. Follow 2nd Avenue South to 9th Street and turn right two blocks to Nicollet Mall. Turn right to 825.

Take Snelling north to Highland Pkwy. Turn right and follow Highland Pkwy to Hamline. Turn left at Hamline and follow Hamline to University Avenue. Turn right at University Avenue and proceed to 1030 University Avenue West.

Takes advantage of the bike path on E River Pkwy - Pelham has a climb - Attempts to avoid the traffic near the Rosedale Mall

Test of Cretin

Beginning at Como & Pascal head west on Como past the Fair Grounds to the Intercampus Trail. You can ride in the road or on the trail that begins at Energy Park Drive. Continue on the road until you reach the new Gopher football stadium. Turn left at 3rd Avenue SE. At University Av. turn right and follow around as it becomes Huron Blvd and a one-way road. You are now on 4th St. SE. Continue on 4th St. through Dinky Town and on across 35W. Two blocks past 35W turn left at 7th Ave. Continue two more blocks to 2nd St.SE. Turn right one block to 6th Av. SE. Turn left and onto the Stone Arch Bridge across the Mississippi River. After crossing the bridge turn left out the driveway and cross W. River Pkwy. to the ramp along side the stone building. This ramp will take you up to S. 1st Street. Follow 1st Street to 2nd Avenue South. Turn left and continue on 2nd Av. to 9th Street. Turn right and go two blocks to Nicollet Mall and your destination.

County C has a separate bike path on the south side of the street.

A shorter though much more hillier route would be to take the Smith Ave Bridge to Grand Ave and turn left to either go up Ramsey Hill or take a quick left before the hill and go up Grand Ave, which is not so steep, but the left turn can be tricky in traffic.

Another option (less direct) for traveling North/South would be to take Victoria (2 blocks east of Chatsworth) which has lights at the major intersection crossings of Summit and Grand.

Proceed north to Maryland. Turn left and follow Maryland west to Como Park. Turn left and follow Como Blvd. to Gateway Dr./W. Horton Avenue. Follow Horton around the lake and across Lexington Pkwy. Continue west through the Park. Horton becomes Como Avenue at Hamline. Continue on Como under Snelling and past the State Fair Grounds. Just past the Fair turn left on to the Intercampus Trailway. There is a bike land in the road. When you reach Energy Park Drive you can either ride in the road or on a separate bike path. Continue on until you reach the Gopher football stadium. Turn left at 23rd Avenue SE. At University Avenue turn right and follow around to Huron Blvd which will become a one way and become SE 4th Street. The bike lane is on the left side of the street. Follow 4th Street through Dinky Town and past 35W. At 7th Avenue SE turn left. Go 2 blocks to 2nd St. SE and turn right. Go 1 block and turn left at 6th Ave. SE. Follow 6th Avenue on to the Stone Arch Bridge. After crossing the bridge make and immediate left out the parking lot driveway and a left on to West River Pkwy. At Portland turn right and up the little hill. Follow Portland south to Franklin Avenue. Take Franklin to Stevens Avenue and turn left to your destination.

This route is decidedly longer but is far more interesting and faster. Very few stops compared to a cross town route. Take Shepherd Road West along the Mississippi River. You can either ride on the bike path or on the road. Follow Shepherd Rd. past 35E until it becomes East Mississippi River Blvd. Continue on East Mississippi past the Ford Plant. Go under the Ford Pkwy. bridge and make an immediate right hairpin turn up to Ford Pkwy. and cross over the Mississippi on the Ford Bridge. Immediately at the end of the bridge is a path to the right that will take you down to West River Pkwy. Follow West River Pkwy. either on the road or bike path. Pass under Lake Street and continue on. At E.27th Street there is a path up to the Midtown Greenway Bike Trail. Take the bike trail west. At Hiawatha Avenue you can either continue straight ahead and cross with the stop light traffic or proceed on the bike path over the new Martin Sabo bridge. (Very cool at night with blue lights). Continue on the Greenway until you  reach Chicago Avenue. Exit up the steps to the street and go north on Chicago to 26th Street and your destination.

Go west on Randolph to Mississippi River Blvd. There is a bike path or the road. Turn right and continue on Miss. Blvd until you reach the Lake Street Bridge. Cross the Lake Street Bridge on the north side of the bridge. After crossing the bridge turn right and take West River Pkwy. Bike path or roadway. Follow W. River Pkwy. under the Franklin Bridge down the hill along the Mississippi River until you reach S. 4th Street. (Once the 35W bridge is reopened you would continue on West River Parkway until you reach the Hennepin Avenue Bridge. At Hennepin take a bike ramp up to Hennepin Avenue and go south 4 blocks to 300 Nicollet Mall) Turn left and go up the hill to the University of Minnesota West Bank.

At 19th Avenue turn right and go to Washington Ave. S. Turn left and follow Washington Avenue west until you reach Nicollet Mall. Turn left one block to 300 Nicollet Mall.

If White Bear Ave is not too busy, you can travel south on it to reach the Gateway trail.

On Delaware, the shoulders have some cracks and bumps between Marie Ave and Hwy 110.

There is a path on the west side of Fairview passing underneath 36 in order to avoid off-ramp traffic.

85th Ave has a bike path on the north side of the road.

Take Summit Avenue west to Mississippi River Blvd. Turn left and go south to the Ford Bridge.

Cross the Ford Bridge and turn left at 46th St. to Godfrey Rd. Turn right and continue through Minnehaha Park around the round-about to E. M'haha Pkwy. Take M'haha Pkwy. either on the paths or in the road to Lyndale Avenue. Turn left on Lyndale and go to W. 54th Street. Take W. 54th to Xerxes and turn left on Xerxes. Follow Xerxes south to W. 66th Street. Turn right at 66th Street and continue west past Southdale and on past Lake Cornelia. Turn right at Ridgeview Drive. Keep to the left and turn at Valley Lane. Follow Valley Lane to Valley View Road. Trun left at Valley View Rd. Take Valley View past Edina High School and continue down through Indian Hills. The road curves around to the right until you reach McCauley Trail. Turn left at McCauley where it again becomes Valley View Road. Turn right and continue on Valley View as it becomes Golden Triangle Drive. Turn left at W. 76th Street and your destination.

I drew this as a round trip.  The leg from Kipling to 7th I drew as the pleasant no pressure route.  Much of it's path is segregated off road bike paths and it avoids some of the climbs.  The leg from 7th to Kipling I drew as the brave road warrior route who's late for dinner and can climb through Mounds Park like a TDF champ.  Pick the leg you like best or mix it up based on how you feel.

The mapped route puts you on Minnehaha Parkway, but if you turn just after crossing Hwy 55 onto the bike path, then turn again at Godfrey Pkwy, you will have a very pleasant bike path that will take you all the way to Humboldt and the road rooute from there to the end of your commute.

The route follows Minnehaha Parkway, but you can stay on the bike path all the way to Humboldt.

Use the bike lane on Marshall up to Western (Marshall turns into a 1-way the wrong way at this point).  Turn right onto Western, and left Selby.  When you get to the Cathedral, turn left onto Summit/John Ireland Blvd and take the bike lane towards the capital.  You can eithr walk you rbike through the park to get to Cedar St or bike further up to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, and take that to Cedar St.  Cedar St does not have a bike lane, but there are wide lanes.  Take a right onto Exchange St E, ride 2.5 blocks.

Take Jefferson west to Grigg St, and take a right.  Follow Griggs, which will turn into Fairmount Ave as it veers left.  Go right onto Syndicate (lower traffic than Hamline) and go left onto Lincoln.  Take a right onto Hamline to cross Grand at the light to get to Summit Ave.  Take a left on Summit and use the bike lane all the way to Mississippi River Blvd.  Sharp right on either the bike path on the West side of the Blvd or stay on the road.  At the top of the hill, veer left at the fork in the road, and cross Missippi River Blvd to get to Exeter Pl.  Take a quick right onto Otis Ave, a low traffic residential road which winds downhill to Marshall.  (Note: Otis has speed bumps which should be fine to roll over on your bike.)  Take a left onto Marshall, go over the bridge and take a right onto W. River Pkwy.  Continue north on W. River Pkwy either on the bike path (on the West side of the street) or on the road.  Enter onto the Midtown Greenway at 27th St.  Take the Midtown Greenway until the Nicollet exit which is a sharp right. (note: when crossing Hiawatha, use the bike bridge to your right).  At the top of the Nicollet exit, take a left, and bike North on Nicollet until 24th Street.  Take a right and bike 3 blocks to the Theater.

Beam Ave will have high traffic.

Take Highland Pkwy west to Mississippi River Blvd and head north either on the road or on the bike/ped path on the west side of the street.  After about 7 or 8 miles, take a right onto Harvard (which is right by Fairview Hospital) and arrive at Harvard and Washington, U of MN Eastbank Campus.

Take Mississippi River Blvd north until you reach the Marshall/Lake Bridge.  Continue biking under the bridge, then take the first right after the bridge to back track up to Marhshall Ave.  Take a right to head west across the bridge.  Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto W River Pkwy.  Continue on W River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue, where you take a left and take the bikelane to 5th St (Just past the Metrodome).  Take a right onto 5th St, bike past the Metrodome onward a few blocks to Portland Avenue (note, 5th St does not have a bike lane but the traffic is usually navigable).  Take a left on Portland ( which has a bike lane) to your destination.

Take Jefferson west to Fairview and take a right.  Take the Fairview bike lane to Marshall Ave, and take a left onto Marshall's bike lane.  Continue west on Marshall, cross the Marshall/Lake bridge.  Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto West River Pkwy.  You can either bike on the road on West River Pkwy or use the bike/pedestrian path on the east side of the street.  Continue north on West River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue.  Take a left onto 11th Avenue which has a bike lane.  Take a right onto 5th St (note: there is not a bike lane on 5th St but traffic should be manageable and it's only a few blocks to Portland)  Take a left onto Portland which has a bike lane.  Take a right onto 9th St which has a bike lane.  At Nicollet Mall, walk your bike 1 bock to the left to reach US Bancorp (if it is not between 6am and 6pm, you may ride your bike on Nicollet Mall).

This route is suitable for the morning (before 8:00), when traffic on University Ave is very light.

I take this home from work in the afternoon. I say partly hilly, because it's all up hill.

Note: Route shows Minnehaha Parkway through south Minneapolis. You can use the bike path that runs the entire lenght of Minnehaha to Humboldt.

Go east on Lydia to Hamline Avenue. Turn right at Hamline and follow Hamline until you reach Hoyt  Avenue. Turn left at Hoyt Avenue. At Lexington Pkwy. turn right and continue down the hill around the curve through the golf course to the Como Pavillion and Black Bear Crossing.

Route from Eagan to E. Lake Street.

Take Lexington to Josephine Rd. Turn right and go around the lake to Hamline Avenue. Turn left at Hamline and follow Hamline south until you reach Como Avenue. Turn right at Como. There is a designated bike lane. Follow Como past the Fair Grounds until you reach the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left and follow the road. You will ride in the road until you reach Energy Park Drive. At this point you can either ride in the road or on the bike path. Continue on the road until you reach the Gopher Football Stadium. Turn left at 23rd Avenue SE. At University Avenue turn right and follow the road as it curves to the right and becomes Huron Blvd. Huron becomes 4th Street SE and a one way road. The bike path is on the left side of the road. Continue on through Dinky Town. Two blocks past 35W turn left at 7th Avenue SE. Go two blocks to 2nd St SE and turn right. Go one block to 6th Avenue SE and turn left on to the Stone Arch Bridge. Cross the bridge. Turn left at the end of the bridge and exit out of the parking lot and directly across West River Rd. to the bike ramp next to the building. Go up the ramp and connect to S. 1st St. Continue on 1st St. past the post office to Hennepin. At Hennepin turn left. The bike path on Hennepin is in the center of the road—cars on one side and buses on the other side. Continue on Hennepin to 6th Street and turn left to your destination.

The route is long but provides some choice.

If County Rd C is not that busy and you are comfortable on it, you can try staying on it the entire way, instead of looping north toward Owasso Blvd.

Both St Anthony Pkwy and Victory Memorial Drive have a bike path as an option to the road (roads are supposed to have low speed limits).

Please watch traffic on fariview as it cross 36.

7th St E can be high traffic.

Take Radio Drive north where it becomes Inwood Avenue. Continue on Inwood until you reach Stillwater Blvd (6). Turn left on Stillwater Blvd to Ideal Avenue North. Ideal becomes Olson Lake Trail. Follow Olson Lake Trail around the lake to 50th St. N. Turn right. The road curves to the left and becomes Demontreville Trail N. Follow Demontreville Trail around the lake until you reach Highlands Trail North. Turn left up the hill to Hytrail Av. N and turn left. Follow around until you reach the bike path on your left next to a parking lot. Take this trail to the Gateway Trail. It goes through a little forest and suddenly comes out on the Gateway. Turn right on the Gateway and go through the tunnel under Highway 36. Just past the tunnel turn to the left off the trail to a hairpin turn up to a gravel parking lot. Follow the road (60th St.N) out to Hilton Trail. Turn right on Hilton Trail and turn left at the next intersection, 62nd St. North. Take 62nd to Warner Avenue. Take Warner Avenue to 75th St. N/Stillwater Road. Turn left and follow Stillwater Road through Mahtomedi until you reach  Wildwood Road/244. Turn left and continue on Wildwood/244 past Wildwood Pond and up the hill where the road become County Road E. Follow County Road E passing White Bear Avenue, Highway 61, 35E. At Centerville Road turn left. Follow Centerville Road. At the next intersection Centerville becomes Vadnais Blvd. Go straight ahead on Vadnais Blvd. around Lake Vadnais. The road curves around the lake through a forest and through the lake. Up the hill is Rice Street. Turn left at Rice Street and cross over 694. At North Owasso Blvd. turn right. Follow North Owasso past Lake Owasso on your left and continue around the lake until you reach Victoria. Turn right on Victoria Street. Follow Victoria around until you reach County Road E West. Turn left and continue on County Road E to your destination.

This route gives you two options.  One is quite direct down 3rd St E to Kellogg Blvd.  The other is not as direct but is a less trafficked option.

All roads should have a nice shoulder.

County Rd J has a nice path on the north side of the road.

1. Start south on Saratoga.

2. Turn Right into bike lane on Summit ave.

3. Turn left onto bike lane on Fariview ave.

4. Arival at College of St. Catherine.

Head south on Western to Summit Avenue.  Take a right onto Summit, and take Summit with its bikelane west to Snelling.  One block past Snelling, take a left onto Macalester Street. Arrive at Macalester College.

1. Take Minnesota Street one block to 10th Street

2.  Take a left on 10th Street.

3.  Take a quick right onto Cedar.  Take Cedar to the Capitol.  You can either walk your bike to the left across the park or head up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and take a left.

4.  Either way, take a left onto John Ireland Blvd which has a bike lane.  Continue heading southwest on John Ireland Blvd as it turns into Summit Avenue.

5.  Take Summit Avenue's bikelane to Milton (one block past Victoria).

6.  Take a left on Milton, and head 1 block to Cafe Amore

You can exit off of the Gateway Trail at Arlington.  There is a climb from Arlington to Wheelock Pkwy.

1. Take Otto to Chatsworth.

2. Take a right onto Chatsworth and take that to Bayard Ave.

3.  Take a left onto Bayard Ave for 1 block and look for a path to the left, which will lead you over a bridge ove 35.

4.  Once over the bridge, take a left and head south alongside 35. This road will curve to the right, Race Street.  It will jut right quickly onto Albion, and then take a quick left onto Lexington.

5.  Take a right onto Montreal Ave, then a rightonto Hamline, and a right onto Edgecumbe Rd.

6.  Take Edgecumbe Rd to Highland Pkwy and take that west to Mississippi River Blvd.

7.  Take Mississippi River Blvd north until you reach the Marshall/Lake Bridge.  Continue biking under the bridge, then take the first right after the bridge to back track up to Marhshall Ave.

8. Take a right to head west across the bridge.  Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto W River Pkwy.

9. Continue on W River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue, where you take a left and take the bikelane to 5th St (Just past the Metrodome).  Take a right onto 5th St, bike past the Metrodome onward to your destination.

Take St. Clair west to Fairview.

Take a right on Fairview and head north to Summit in the bike lane.

Take a left onto Summit, and head west in the bike lane to East River Pkwy.

Turn right onto Mississippi River Blvd and take that up the hill to where the road forks.

Veer to the left, and cross the street to get to  Exeter.  Take a quick left onto Otis.

Take Otis as it winds downhill to Marshall.  (Note: there are speed bumps but they are bike-friendly).

Take a left onto Marshall and follow it over the bridge.

Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto W River Pkwy.  Continue on W River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue, where you take a left and take the bikelane to 5th St (Just past the Metrodome).  Take a right onto 5th St. (note, 5th St does not have a bike lane but the traffic is usually navigable).

There is a shoulder along Hwy 96 and also a path.  There is also a path on Lexington (51) and next to most of the roads.

I have also included an option that goes through Rice Creek from 96.  It is difficult to see the path entirely on the path but it goes from 96 and Old Hwy 8 to E River Rd. 

Rice Creek Trail Map:

West Regional

http://www.co.anoka.mn.us/departments/park_rec/qlinks/Parks/locke/RCW_Locke_Map.pdf

North Regional

http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/NR/rdonlyres/1AC490DD-A84A-426C-9A7F-486B5FE0E74B/11328/RiceCreekWestRegionalTrail.pdf

1. Begin by heading south on Aldine.

2. Make a slight left and take the bike bridge across I-94.

3. Make a left on Concordia Ave.

4. Turn right onto Pierce St.

5. Turn left on Carroll Ave.

6. Turn left on Herschel St.

7. Turn right into bike lane on Marshall Ave.

8. Turn right onto Mississippi River Blvd

entrance.

9. Turn right and head north on Mississippi River Blvd.

10. Mississippi River Blvd becomes East River Parkway.

11. East River Parkway becomes 14th Ave S.

12. Turn left on 4th St.

12. Turn left on 6th Ave.

13. Follow 6th Ave until it runs into Stone Arch Bridge.

14. Take the bridge across the river.

15. Turn left on W River Parkway.

16. Turn right onto Portland Ave.

17. Arive at destination

1. Begin by heading south on Dunlap St.

2. Turn right onto bike lane on Hoyt Ave.

3. Turn left on Underwood St. in the MN State Fairgrounds.

4. Turn right onto Randall Ave.

5. Turn right on Commonweath and imediate left onto the Intercampus Transit Way.

6. Intercapus Transitway turns into 5th St SE.

6. Turn left onto 6th Ave.

7. Follow 6th Ave as it turns into the Stone Arch Bridge.

8. Exit the Stone Arch Bridge and take a right onto W River Parkway. Make an immediate right onto Portland Ave.

9. Turn right onto 3rd St.

10. Turn left onto 2nd Ave.

11. Arrive at Destination

1. Begin by heading North on Dale St and making a left onto Front Ave.

2. Front Ave becomes Energy Park Drive.

3. Turn left onto the bike lane on Raymond Ave.

4. Turn right on Myrtle Ave.

5. Turn right on Pelham Blvd.

6. Turn left on Franklin Ave.

7. Make a slight left to stay on Franklin and cross the river.

8. Make a slight right onto Riverside Ave.

9. Turn left on 21st Ave and make an immediate right onto 6th St.

10. Turn left on 15th St and watch for the second trail entrance on the right.

11. The bike bridge turns into 5th St.

12. Turn right on 11th Ave.

13. Arrive at destination.

Take Kellog past 7th St, and veer right onto Eagle Pkwy.

Follow Eagle Pkwy down the hill to Shepard Rd (at the bottom of the hill).

On the river side of Shepard Rd is a bike path.

Take the Shepard Rd bike path all the way to Ford Pkwy. (Note: when you have to cross under 35E, you must follow the trail as it dips out of the way south for a little bit, but it will curve back north, don't worry!)

At Ford Pkwy, take a left and cross the bridge.  When you get over the bridge, traffic is iffy for about the equivelant of 1 block.  You can walk your bike on the sidewalk for this patch if you dont feel comfortable in the street.

Take a left onto 46th Ave (the first turn you can take once you're over the bridge).

Take 46th Ave down the hill to the stopsign (note: there are bumpy cobblestones for a patch)

Take a rigth onto Godfrey Rd and follow that in the bike path until just before you reach the roundabout, and take a left to head south east on Minnehaha Avenue in the bike path.

Continue on Minnehaha Avenue until your reach 54th St E (note: along the way Minnehaha turns into River pkwy)

Take a right on 54th St. to cross Hiawatha.

Continue on 54th about 2 blocks and take a left onto Minnehaha Avenue.

Continue on Minnehaha to your desination.

Take Highland Parkway (just north of Ford Parkway) to Mississippi River Blvd, and take a right.

Take Mississippi River Blvd north until you reach the Marshall/Lake Bridge.  Continue biking under the bridge, then take the first right after the bridge to back track up to Marhshall Ave.  Take a right to head west across the bridge.  Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto W River Pkwy.  Continue on W River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue, where you take a left and take the bikelane to 5th St (Just past the Metrodome).  Take a right onto 5th St, bike past the Metrodome onward a few blocks to Portland Avenue (note, 5th St does not have a bike lane but the traffic is usually navigable).  Take a right on 5th AVENUE to 4th street (1 block).

Take a left onto 4th St and walk your block the final block to your destination.

Get into Marshall's bike lane.  Continue west on Marshall, cross the Marshall/Lake bridge.  Once on the west side of the bridge, take a right onto West River Pkwy.  You can either bike on the road on West River Pkwy or use the bike/pedestrian path on the east side of the street.  Continue north on West River Pkwy until you reach 11th Avenue.  Take a left onto 11th Avenue which has a bike lane. Take a right onto 2nd St.  Continue on 2nd St for 2 blocks and take a left onto 9th Avenue to destination.

North on Radio Dr. It becomes Inwood Av. Follow Inwood to Stillwater Rd. Turn left and go to Ideal. Turn right and follow Ideal north. It becomes Olson Lake Rd. At 50th St. turn right to Demontreville Trail. Follow Demotreville to the left around the lake to Highlands Trail N. up the hill. At the top of the hill turn left at Hytrail Av. N. On your left will be the entrance to the Gateway Trail. Take the path down the hill and through a small forest. It curves around and suddenly you are at the entrance to the Gateway. Turn right and go through the tunnel under highway 36. Just past the end of the tunnel there is a hairpin turn to the left up to a parking lot and out to 60th St. N. At the end of this road is Hilton Trail. Turn right and go to the next corner and turn left at 62nd St. N. Go to Warner Rd. and turn right. Follow Warner Av. north past Stillwater Rd. until you reach Locust St. Turn left over to Mahtomedi Av./244. Turn right at Mahtomedi and follow around White Bear Lake past the Yacht Club until you reach Highway 96/LakeAv. Turn left and follow around until you reach Northwest Av. Angle off to the right on Northwest Av. until you reach Buffalo St. Turn left and cross highway 61. Just across the railroad tracks turn left on Hugo Rd. Follow Hugo Rd. until it curves to the right and becomes Park Av. Follow Park Av. to Bald Eagle Lake. Turn left at Bald Eagle Blvd and go around the lake until you reach Cty. Rd. H2. Turn left on H2 and go west until you reach Centerville Rd. Turn right at Centerville Rd. and go north until you reach Cty Rd. J. on the left. Turn left at Cty J and continue on J west past Hodgson Rd./ Lexington Av. and 35W. Continue on until you reach Coral Sea St. Turn left to your destination.

North on Edgerton to Koehler Rd. Right on Koehler Rd. to Centerville Rd. Turn left at Goose Lk. Rd and go under the bridge. Turn right at the intersection and cross the RR tracks and make an immediate left to follow Goose Lk. Rd. Continue past the golf course to the end of the road. At the T turn right on Otter Lk. Rd. Turn left at the next corner to Scheuneman Rd. Cross the RR and turn left on Hoffman. Follow Hoffman past Little Goose Lk to the stop light. Cross Hwy. 61 and continue on White Bear Av. around the lake until you reach South Shore Blvd. Follow South Shore around White Bear Lake. This road will curve to the right and up a short hill and become Century Av/E.Cty.Line Rd. Go south on Century until you reach Century College.

This route is a bit longer than taking Cty.E, but is far more scenic and far less traffic. North on Edgerton to Koehler Rd. Right on Koehler Rd. to Centerville Rd. Turn left at Goose Lk. Rd and go under the bridge. Turn right at the intersection and cross the RR tracks and make an immediate left to follow Goose Lk. Rd. Continue past the golf course to the end of the road. At the T turn right on Otter Lk. Rd. Turn left at the next corner to Scheuneman Rd. Cross the RR and turn left on Hoffman. Follow Hoffman past Little Goose Lk to the stop light. Cross Hwy. 61 and continue on White Bear Av. around the lake until you reach South Shore Blvd. Follow South Shore around White Bear Lake. This road will curve to the right and up a short hill and become Century Av/E.Cty.Line Rd. Go south on Century until you reach Century College.

Take St. Paul Av. to Cleveland. Continue on Cleveland to Highland Pkwy. Turn left on Highland Pkwy and continue to Mississippi River Blvd. Turn right and follow Mississippi Blvd. north to the Lake St. Bridge. Go under the bridge and turn right up the ramp to the bridge. Cross the Mississippi River to Minneapolis and West River Pkwy. Turn right and to on to the Parkway. Continue north until you reach E. 27th St. The entrance to the Greenway is on the left up the ramp. Take the Greenway Bike Trail west to Park Avenue. At Hiawatha Avenue you can either cross at the 28th Street signal crossing or continue on the bike path north to the new Martin Sabo bike bridge. Very cool at night with the blue lights. Continue on the Greenway. Take the ramp up to Park Avenue and go north (right) on the one-way. The bike lane is on the left. Take Park Avenue to 7th Street and turn left to another one-way street. Continue on 7th Street to Hennepin Av. and turn right one block to 6th Street. At 6th Street turn right and you are at your destination.

McKnight has a bike path.  Use caution at the intersection with 94.

Take Dale north to Marshall and take a left.
Take Marshall west all the way to the river.  Note: the bike lane on Marshall does not begin until Snelling Ave, but the road is residential and low traffic and wide until then.
Cross the Marshall/Lake bridge and take your first right and then a left in order to head north on River Road.  Note: you can either bike in the road or in the bike/ped path.
Continue on River Road until you reach 11th Avenue.
Take a left onto 11th Avenue which has a bike lane.
Take 11th until you reach 5th St.
Take a right onto 5th St.  Note: 5th St. does not have a bike lane but it has low traffic, and should be easy to bike on.
When you reach the fork in the road, veer left and stay to the left of the Light Rail.  This should be good to bike on until you reach your destination.

Go south on Centerville Rd until you reach Edgerton Av. Turn left and follow Edgerton over 694, past Lake Gervais, over Hwy. 36, past Forest Lawn Cemetery. Just past the cemetery turn on to the Gateway Trail to the right. Follow the Gateway across 35E and to the end/start of the Trail at Cayuga St. Go straight ahead on L'Orient around Acker St. E. Turn left at Jackson St. and continue past University Av. and over I94 into downtown St. Paul. Turn right at E. 6th St. one block to Robert St. Turn right to your destination.

This route gives plenty of options since the distance is so long.  The route mapped relies mostly on bike paths and trails.  Pilot Knob has paths on both sides of the road but caution should be taken as the path crosses busy intersections and driveways. 

The path continues through Ft Snelling and up onto the Hiawatha Trail, where you will ride next to the light rail practically to downtown. 

If traffic is not a concern, it would be possible to take Sibley Hwy (13) to the Mendota bridge, but you would have to rely on a shoulder.

Another option is to take the light rail from the 494 bridge crossing.  The crossing ends in a cul-de-sac where you can get on the road (E 80th/American Blvd) and follow the road to a stop light.  If you take a left onto 34th Ave/Old Shakopee there will be a path to get to a light rail station. 

Take Larpenteur west to Lake Phalen. Turn right on to E. Shore. Follow E. Shore either in the road or bike path around the Lake. Keep to the left at the north end of the lake and follow the bike path to the intersection and turn right. Go under Frost Ave. and hairpin turn up to the Gateway Trail. Turn right on to the Gateway and follow the Gateway past Forest Lawn and on crossing Edgerton. Continue on the Gateway to the end/start of the Trail at Cayuga St. Go straight ahead on L'Orient St. It will curve to the right and become Acker St. E. Follow Acker to Jackson St. and turn left. Follow Jackson down the hill across University Av and across I94 into downtown St. Paul. Continue to E. 7th St. and turn right. Go three blocks to Cedar St. and your destination.

Takes advantage of the campus transitway, bike lane on 4th St and Stone Arch Bridge crossing.

Take the Dean Pkwy exit from the Greenway.  There is a bike trail that goes between the one-way Dean Pkwys to drop off at Cedar Lake Pkwy.  After the railroad tracks, there is another bike path all the way north to Theo Wirth. 

The bike path crosses the road at the intersection of Cedar Lake Pkwy and Cedar Lake Rd.

S Robert St is busy but has a shoulder and a path.  The trickiest part will be making the left turn onto Salem Church Rd so use caution.  There is a left turn lane.

Lone Oak Rd (70th St W) and Lexington should have bike paths alongside the road if needed.

There is a climb from Arlington to Wheelock Pkwy.

Go west on Lower Afton Rd. in the road or path to Winthrop. Turn right and continue to UpperAfton. Turn left on Upper Afton to Ruth St.

Turn right and go north on Ruth to Minnehaha. Turn left at Minnehaha and continue to Johnson Pkwy. Take Johnson Pkwy. north to Lake Phalen where Johnson Pkwy. becomes Wheelock Pkwy. Follow Wheelock Pkwy. west across Arcade and continue on Wheelock Pkwy. crossing Edgerton, 35E, Rice and up the winding hill until you reach Lake Como. At Como turn left and follow around Lake Como on W. Horton Av. At Lexington Pkwy. turn left. Go south on Lexington to Energy Park Drive and turn right. Follow Energy Park Drive until you reach you destination.

Go west on Lower Afton Rd. in the road or path to Winthrop. Turn right and continue to UpperAfton. Turn left on Upper Afton to Ruth St.

Turn right and go north on Ruth to Minnehaha. Turn left at Minnehaha and continue to Johnson Pkwy. Take Johnson Pkwy. north to Lake Phalen where Johnson Pkwy. becomes Wheelock Pkwy. Follow Wheelock Pkwy. west across Arcade and continue on Wheelock Pkwy. crossing Edgerton, 35E, Rice and up the winding hill until you reach Lake Como. At Como turn left and follow around Lake Como on W. Horton Av. At Lexington Pkwy. turn left. Go south on Lexington to Energy Park Drive and turn right. Follow Energy Park Drive until you reach you destination.

Fernwood to Hoyt turn right and follow Hoyt to Hamline. Turn left at Hamline and take Hamline to Como Avenue. Turn right and follow Como under Snelling Av. and past the State Fair to the Intercampus Trailway. Take the Intercampus either on the road or the bike path (starts at Energy Park Drive). The Trailway ends at the Gopher Football Stadium. Turn left at 23rd St. SE and go one block to Huron. Turn right and continue to the right where is will become 4th St. SE. You are now on a one-way road. The bike lane is on the left side of the road. (You will take University Avenue on the return trip). Take 4th St. SE through Dinkytown and across 35W to 6th Av. SE. Turn left and continue to Main St. SE and turn right to your destination.

Briefly have to go on route 5 Minnehaha Ave or take a slightly longer route to avoid 5. (Included both on the map.

Griggs leads to pedestrian bridge over 94.  There is also a bridge over the railroad tracks from Hamline.

Use caution crossing University from Griggs.

There are bik e paths alongside Horton Ave (Como Ave) and County Rd C.

Take Johnson Pkwy north to Lake Phalen where it becomes Wheelock Pkwy. Follow Wheelock Pkwy. across 35E and Rice Street. After Rice Street there is a big curving hill up and around. Continue on Wheelock until you reach Lake Como. At Como turn left and continue around the Lake to W. Horton Av. Follow Horton to Lexington Pkwy. Go straight ahead as the road becomes Como Avenue at Hamiline. Follow Como Avenue past the State Fair Grounds until you reach the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left at the Trailway and continue up over the bridge in the road. At Energy Park Drive you can either stay in the road or ride on the bike path. Continue on until you reach 29th AvSE. Turn left one block to 4th St.SE/ Turn right on 4th St. to 27th AvSE. Turn left and continue on 27th AvSE across University Av. to the Franklin Bridge. Cross the Franklin Bridge  and follow Franklin Av. to Riverside Av. Turn right at Riverside. After crossing over I94 Turn left on to Butler Pl. Follow Butler Place to 23rd Av. S and turn right to Augsburg College.

 East on Cty.Rd.E2 to Old Snelling. Turn right and continue to Cty.Rd.E/Lake JohannaBlvd. Turn left and follow Cty. E across Lexington to Victoria. Turn right at Victoria. Follow Victoria to Arbogast/N.Owasso Blvd. Turn left and follow N.Owasso past the lake on your right to Rice St. Go straight ahead across Rice St. to Country Drive. Follow Country Drive around until you reach Little Canada Road. Turn left on to Little Canada Road. Continue to Edgerton St. At Edgerton continue straight ahead to Keller Parkway. Continue around Gervais Lake until you reach Cty. Rd. C. Turn left at C and continue east across highway 61 to Hazelwood. At Hazelwood turn left. Follow Hazelwood north until you reach Beam Avenue. Cross Beam Avenue and your destination is on the right.

Can take Wabasha to 10th St when going back north to Como.

There are bike paths alongside Pilot Knob Rd.

It is possible to take the Big Rivers Regional Trail farther south and get onto Pilot Knob from the trail system.

Take a left on Fairview and head north to Summit Ave in the bike lane.

Take a right onto Summit into the bike lane and head east.

When Summit curves to the left at the "end", veer left and continue on Summit, north toward the Cathedral.

Head past the Cathedral heading north, and Summit will go down hill and turn into John Ireland Blvd.  As you approach Kellog, you'll have 2 options.

Option 1: Take a right onto Kellog and continue on to destination.  Note: this option has higher traffic but is faster. (not mapped)

Option 2: Continue with the following directions (mapped)

Take the bike lane towards the capital.  You can eithr walk your bike through the park to get to Cedar St or bike further up to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, and take that to Cedar St.  Cedar St does not have a bike lane, but there are wide lanes. Take Cedar all the way to Kellog.

Go west on Lovell to Victoria and turn left.

Follow Victoria over hwy. 36 past Cty B1 and around past Roselawn Cemetery. At Larpenteur make a slight jog to the right to Milton St. Follow Milton to Hoyt. Turn right at Hoyt for one block to Chatsworth. Turn left and follow Chatsworth to Como Blvd. At this point you can either take the bike path down the hill and around the lake or stay on the road down to Lexington Pkwy. Take Lexington Pkwy. around the lake and past the golf course to Horton/Como Av. Turn right and continue on Como Av. past the State Fair Grounds to the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left onto the Trailway and continue on past Energy Park Drive. At this point you can stay on the road or take the bike path. Continue on the Trailway to 25th AvSE. Turn left and continue past University Av to Delaware St. Turn left two blocks to 27th Av SE. Turn right on 27th and continue on to the Franklin Avenue Bridge. Go across the river over the Franklin Bridge. As soon as you have crossed the bridge turn left at the next stop light, 31st Ave.S. Follow 31st Av. south to E.28th Street and your destination.

I have drawn two routes here which diverge at the intersection of Front and Como Ave.  The first takes Front and is the northern route.  This route goes through a neighborhood and is generally quiet with some climbs but the north/south routes east of 35E are being resurfaced so it is kind of gravelly. 

I drew the second route coming from the destination point, taking the Bruce Ventro trail through downtown St. Paul.  If you don't mind riding in traffic, 7th St E is a pretty straight shot but the traffic is high.   If you wanted to choose the more southern route that goes through downtown St. Paul, be sure to note that on the way to the destination, you would take Cedar St to E 5th St to get to 4th St E and on the return would be the mapped version of 6th St E to Minnesota St.  This is due to the one-way on those roads.

Go west on 9th St. to Otter Lake Rd. Turn left and follow Otter Lk. Rd. to Goose Lk. Rd. Turn right at Goose Lake Road and follow past the golf course and along Gem Lake to the end of the road. At Labore Rd. there is a slight jog to the right across the RR track and then left on Goose Lk Rd under the 35E bridge. At the next corner turn left at Centerville Rd. Follow Centerville Rd. until you reach Edgerton. Turn left at Edgerton. Continue on Edgerton south over 694/35E and past Little Canada Rd. Continue on past Lake Gervais and up the hill over Hwy. 36. Continue on past  Roselawn and Forest Hills Cemetery. Just past the cemetery is the Gateway Trail. Turn right on to the Gateway Trail. Follow the Gateway Trail to its starting point at Cayuga St. Go straight ahead on L'Orient. It will curve to the right and become E. Acker St. Take Acker St. to Jackson St. and turn left. Follow Jackson St. into downtown St. Paul and to your destination.

Century Ave/Geneva Ave does have a shoulder but is a busier road but can be used if comfortable with traffic. The route could be Century --> Minnehaha Ave --> Johnson Pkwy.

In order to continue on Victoria, you will have to cross Larpenteur at the stoplight.

Shoreview to Stillwater

There is a bike path that runs next to Lexington which is advised as it is a busy road.

There is a bike bridge that crosses the rail yard, which you can access from Energy Park Dr. 

I have included 2 routes.  The first takes Wheelock Pkwy to Victoria St.  Cross Larpenteur at the light in order to continue on Victoria.  County Rd C has a bike path on the south side of the road.

A more scenic route can be taken by turning onto Co Rd B from Victoria.  This will take you to a trail that runs through Villa Park, starting slightly east of Dale.  This travels to McCarron Blvd where you can ride to meet the start of the Trout Brook Trail (starts after crossing Rice St.).  This ends at Jackson and Arlington.

On the return trip, will have to take Cedar St south to Kellogg and then turn right to get onto Wabasha to cross the bridge.

This route will include quite a lot of street riding. Kellogg is far superior to 7th St, as traffic is much more tolerant of cyclists on the wider lanes of Kellogg. Summit provides an excellent early-morning ride. ~9 mi each way

This route uses Como Ave all the way to Bethesda Hospital. From there, various downtown routes may be used.

This route uses Como Ave all the way to Bethesda Hospital. From there, various downtown routes may be used.

There is a bike path alongside Cliff, Yankee Doodle Rd and Pilot Knob Rd.

Bike paths run alongside busy roads like Weir Dr and Tamarack Rd.

Should be trail start at intersection with Phalen Blvd and Johnson Pkwy.

Fairview can get a bit busy nearing Roseville and there is a side path if traffic on the road is too heavy.

County Rd C has a path on the south side of the road that ends at Cleveland Ave.

Will have to take University instead of 4th St SE on return trip because of one-ways.

Approx. 6 miles each way.

Approx. 5.5 miles each way.

Lake Rd & Woodlane Dr have bike paths along the road.

Return trip through downtown St. Paul will have to take Cedar St south to E 5th St because of the one-ways. 

Can go up Ramsey instead of Grand but the hill is very very steep.  Use caution making the left onto Grand.

Gateway Trail may have a slight detour for a small section of the trail but it will be well-marked.

Very hilly going in and out of Stillwater.

Lexington & County Rd C have a bike path alongside the road. 

On return trip, can take S6th St to Park Av.

Return trip would have to use 6th St E (from E 5th St) to get onto Cedar which would lead you to Kellogg Blvd where you can turn onto Wabasha to get onto the bridge. 

Gateway Trail may have a detour on it due to construction near the trail: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/outdoor_activities/state_trails/gateway_detour_map07.bmp

There is a bike that runs along the south side of Warner Rd.

On return trip would have to take St. Peter St to 5th St.

From Rice Street & 36 take Cty. Rd. B2 west to Victoria. Turn left and follow Victoria to Larpenteur. Make a right turn and an immediate left turn to Milton St. Take Miilton to Hoyt and turn right. Go one block to Chatsworth and turn left. Follow Chatsworth to Como Blvd. (You can either stay on the road or take the bike path around Como Lake.) Follow Lexington Pkwy to Horton and turn right. Take Horton west to Como Av. Follow Como Av past the State Fair to the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left and follow the Intercampus. At Energy Pk. Drive you can either stay in the road or take the bike path. Turn left at  23rd AvSE. At University Av turn right. At Huron turn right and follow around to 4th St.SE a one-way road. The bike lane is on the left. (You will take University Av on the return trip) Follow 4th St.SE through Dinkytown and past 35W. At 7th AvSE turn left. Go two blocks to 2nd St.SE and turn right. At 6th AvSE turn left and cross the Stone Arch Bridge. Turn left at the parking lot and cross W.RiverPkwy to a ramp along side the building. Continue straight ahead to 3rd Av. Turn left and follow 3rd Av. to 5th St. and turn right. Turn left at Marquette onto the bike land to 6th Street and your destination.

Pilot Knob Rd, Lone Oak Rd and 110 have bike paths alongside the road.  Use caution when crossing intersections and on/off ramps.

Return trip can take Cedar St to E 5th St.

Hiway 61 south to Cty.Rd.C. Turn right and follow C to Keller Pkwy. Turn left at the lake and follow Keller around to Arcade. Turn right at Arcade to Cty. B2. Take B2 to Edgerton. At Edgerton turn left. Take Edgerton south to the Gateway Trail. Turn right on to the Gateway and take it to the end/start at Cayuga. Go straight ahead on L'Orient which becomres Acker St. Follow Acker St. to Jackson. Left on Jackson to E. Mt.Airy. Turn right to Winter  St. Winter to Park St. Turn left at Park. Follow Park St. to Constitution which becomes Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.  and your destination.

You have the option of going up Ramsey to Summit if you enjoy a steep challenge. 

Can take Sibley Memorial Hwy the entire way if comfortable with traffic.

Bike path allows you to cross at 35E bridge.

The most direct route is a path that runs next to Yankee Doodle Rd but requres you to negociate street crossings. 

Another more scenic route (though longer) is also included. 

On the return trip, will have to go up Grand and make a left right before Ramsey hill (can go up the hill to Summit Av for a hard challenge!)

Cross Larpenteur to access Victoria. 

Can go up Ramsey hill for a hard workout to Summit.  Use caution turning left onto Grand.  On the return use caution on Grand since there is a merge on the road with traffic from 35E.

Follow Wheelock Parkway west until you reach

N. Groto near Lake Como. Turn right to Ivy Av. Turn left at Ivy and go three blocks to Victoria. Turn right at Victoria and continue to Larpenteur where Victoria makes a jog to the left at the cemetery. Continue on Victoria until you reach County Road B1. Turn left and continue on County B1 across Snelling until you reach W. Snelling Drive North. Turn right and continue around until you reach you destination. 

Get on the Gateway Trail and follow the trail through Maplewood into St. Paul. Continue to the end/start of the Trail at Cayuga Street. Continue straight ahead on L'Orient St. It will curve around to become Acker St. Follow Acker St. to Jackson and turn left. Follow Jackson into downtown St. Paul. Turn right on 4th Street over to Robert Street. Turn left on to Robert Street and continue across the Mississippi River to your destination.

140th St W and Pilot Knob (among others) have a bike path alongside the road.

Can take Ramsey to Summit if one doesn't mind a steep challenge.  Use caution on taking the left turn onto Grand and on the return, will have to merge with traffic coming off of 35E. 

 Take Kent to N. Owasso Blvd. Turn right to W. Owasso Blvd. Turn left and follow W. Owasso to Victoria. Turn left to Victoria and continue to Larpenteur. At Larpenteur make a short right and immediate left to Milton. Take Milton to Hoyt. Turn right to Hoyt and continue to Snelling. At Snelling continue straight ahead into the State Fair Ground (you will have to take Larpenteur during the State Fair). At Underwood turn left. Take Underwood to Randall. Turn right at Randall.

Follow Randall around to Buford. Turn right at Buford and continue through the campus to your destination.

On return trip, can take Wacouta St to 5th St E to Broadway St. 

Use caution on Grand -- going to work have to make a left hand turn through traffic and on the return trip will have to merge into traffic. 

On the return trip, since 6th St W is a one-way, can take Main St to 9th St W (where it becomes Exchange).  Go south on Cedar St to E 5th St.

On return trip can take Cedar St to E 5th St. 

Bike path runs alongside Cliff Rd, Pilot Knob, Hwy 13 and Blackhawk Rd but use caution near highway intersections.

1. Take Western south to Como Ave.

2. Take a left onto Como and continue southeast to Park.

3.  Take a right onto Park, and follow that around the capital until you get to Cedar.

4.  Take a right on Cedar and head south.  Note: Cedar does not have a bike lane, but it has wide lanes and should be alright for biking.

5.  Continue on Cedar until you reach Kellog.

6.  Take a right onto Kellog and continue until you reach the Museum.

Take Ivy Av. west to Ferndale. Turn left and continue to Maryland. Turn right at Maryland.Turn right at McKnight Rd. Follow McKnight to Ivy Av. Turn left and continue on Ivy to Prosperity Av. Turn left on Prosperity.Follow Prosperity to Phalen Blvd.At Johnson Pkwy. the Bruce Vento Trail runs parallel to Phalen Blvd. Continue on Phalen Blvd./Vento Trail.  Take the Vento bike trail to the place where it curves to the right to Swede Hollow. Follow the bike path through Swede Hollow. Follow the trail to the end where it will curve to the right to E. 4th St. Take E. 4th St. to 5th St and continue to Broadway and turn right one block to E.6th St. Follow E. 6th St. to St. Peter and your destination.

Take Upper Afton west to Ruth. Turn right and follow Ruth to Minnehaha. Turn left at Minnehaha and continue to Johnson Pkwy. Turn right at Johnson Parkway and continue to Lake Phalen. Veer to the left on to Wheelock Pkwy. Continue on Wheelock Pkwy across Hwy. 61 and on to Edgerton Street. Turn right at Edgerton. Follow Edgerton north past Larpenteur and over Highway 36. Past Gervais Lake on your right and over 694 to Vadnais Lake Blvd. Turn left and follow Vadnais Lake Blvd. around the lake until you come to Rice Street. Turn right at Rice Street and continue north on Rice to Gramsie Rd. At the top of the big hill turn right at Victoria. Take Victoria to County Rd. F and turn left. Follow Cty. F to Lexington and turn left. Go south on Lexington to 4001 and your destination.

Go south on Lexington to Hoyt. Turn right on Hoyt. Take Hoyt to Hamline and turn left. Follow Hamline to Como Avenue. Turn right and continue on Como past the State Fair to the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left and follow the Intercampus. At Energy Park Drive you can either stay on the road or take the bike trail. Continue on until you reach the Gopher football stadium. At 23rdAv. turn left to University Av. Turn right at University and follow the road as it veers to the right and becomes 4th St. SE. a one way. The bike path is on the left side of the road. (return trip will be on University Av) Continue on 4th SE through Dinkytown and over 35W to 7th AvSE. At 7th turn left and continue for two blocks to 2nd StSE. Turn right one block to 6th AvSE and turn left. Take 6th Av to the Stonearch Bridge. After crossing the bridge turn left and exit directly across West River Pkwy to the bike ramp along side the stone building. At the top of the ramp continue straight to 3rd AvS Turn left at 3rd Av and continue to 7th St. Turn right and continue to your destination.

Take Kellogg to Jackson and turn left down the hill to Shepard Road. (This is a longer but much more scenic route with very few stop lights/signs through St. Paul. The alternative is to take roads through the city with hundreds of stop lights/signs) Follow Shepard Road either in the road or on the bike path. Continue all the way to where Shepard Road meets Mississippi River Blvd. Follow Mississippi Blvd. to the Ford Bridge and cross over to Minneapolis. Just across the bridge is a bike path down to W. River Pkwy. Follow W.River Road to the Greenway Bike Trail starting at E. 27th St. Follow the Greenway to Chicago and exit. Take Chicago to E. 28th St. and turn left to Park Av. Take Park Av. (bike lane on the left) to S. 7th St. Turn left 2 1/2 blocks to your destination.

Use caution accessing Grand Ave.  Ramsey is a shortcut to Summit Av but it involves a steep climb. 

Streets in St. Paul that were chosen had lights for crossing busy intersections. 

On return trip can go south on Robert St to 6th St and take it to Minnesota.  Can turn left onto E 10th St to get back onto Cedar St.

Take Arundel St south to Summit.

Take a right on Summit into the bike lane.

Take Summit west to Oxford (one before Lexington).

Take a right on Oxford.

Take a left on Portland and head west to your destination.

Take Hartford to Mississippi River Blvd. Turn right and continue to the Marshall/Lake St. Bridge. Cross over to Minneapolis and turn right to West River Road. Continue north on West River Road to 27th Avenue (just before the bridge) and the ramp to the Greenway Bike Trail. At 28th Street you can either cross Hiawatha Avenue with the stop light or go north and take the new Martin Sabo bridge over Hiawatha. Take the Greenway west until you reach Blake Road. Turn left to Excelsior Blvd. Turn left on Excelsior Blvd to Interlachen Road. Turn right to your destination.

There is the option of going down Ramsey from Summit but the hill is very steep.  Grand is a more gently sloping climb.  Use caution merging in with traffic.

Take Upper Afton to Century Av and turn left. GO north on Century across I94 and turn right at Hudson Road. Follow Hudson Road around to Hadley. Take Hadley north until you cross Highway 36. Turn left on to Hwy. 36 Blvd and follow around to your destination.

Take White Bear Av. north to the Gateway Trail. Turn left onto the Trail and follow it until you reach the Wheelock Parkway exit on the left side. The trail exit goes down a little hill under the bridge. Turn right on Wheelock Parkway and follow it over 35E to Rice St. Continue on up a big hill and around to the top. Continue on Wheelock until you reach Lake Como. At Como turn left and follow the parkway around the lake. You are now on Horton which becomes Como Avenue after going through Como Park. Continue on Como Avenue past the State Fair grounds until you reach the Intercampus Trail. Turn left and follow the Intercampus Trail. At Energy Park Drive you can either stay in the road or take the bike path. Keep going until you reach 23rd Ave. SE. at the new Gopher Football Stadium. Turn left to University Av. Turn right at University and follow around as the road curves to the right and becomes 4th St. SE. The bike lane is on the left side of the road. (The return trip will be on University Avenue) Follow 4th St. SE through Dinkytown and over 35W until you reach 7th AvSE. Turn left at 7th and go two blocks to 2nd St. SE and turn right. At 6th Av. turn left and go across the Stone Arch Bridge. AFter crossing the bridge turn left out of the parking lot and go directly across the street to the right and up the ramp next to the stone building. At the top of the ramp continue straight ahead to 3rd Av. South. Turn left and follow 3rd Avenue to 6th Street and your destination.

Path runs alongside Pilot Knob if needed.

Use caution with traffic on Old Shakopee Rd

County Rd C has a bike path on the south side of the road.

Take Lake Road to Century. Follow Century north to Hudson Blvd just across 94. Turn right at Hudson Blvc and follow around to Hadley. Turn right at 4th St. over to Helmo. Turn left and follow Helmo to Stillwater Blvd where it becomes Ideal Av. Ideal becomes Olson Lake Trail. Take Olson Lake Trail to 50th St. and turn right to Demontreville Trail. On the north side of the lake turn left at Highland Trail up the hill to Hytrail Av. Turn left and follow around to the entrance to the Gateway Trail. Get on the Gateway right and under Highway 36. Just past 36 turn left up the path to the parking lot and out to Hilton Trail. Turn right at Hilton Trail and take it to the end of the road at  Stillwater Road. Go straight ahead into the parking lot and your destination.

Take Edgerton to Wheelock Parkway. Follow Wheelock Pkwy to Lake Como. At Como turn left and follow the parkway around the lake to Horton and LexingtonPkwy. Continue straight ahead on Horton past the baseball fields and park to Como Avenue. Follow Como past the State Fair to the Intercampus Trail. Turn left and take the Intercampus Trail. At Energy Park Drive you can stay in the road or get on the bike path. Continue on to 23rd AvSE. Turn left at the Gopher Football Stadium. At University Av. turn right and follow the road as it curves to the right and becomes 4th St. SE. Follow 4th through Dinkytown and over 35W to 7th Av. Turn left at 7th to 2nd St.SE. Turn right over to 6th and turn left. Take 6th to the SToneArch Bridge. Cross over the river. At the parking lot turn left and exit out straight across RiverPkwy to the ramp along side the stone building. At the top of the ramp go straight ahead on 2nd St. past the post office to Hennepin Av. Turn left at Hennepin and on to the bike lane. The bike lane runs down the middle of the street. You are surrounded by buses and cars. Continue on Hennepin to 1501 and your destination.

Take Wheelock Pkwy to Johnson Pkwy. Turn right and continue on Johnson Pkwy. Just after passing under the railroad bridge turn left at Case. Follow Case to E.Nokomis and turn right one block to Stillwater Rd. Turn left and continue on Stillwater Road crossing Lakewood Dr. and continuing on to Sterling Av. Turn right at Sterling one block to Harvester/15th St. crossing over I694. At the next corner turn right at Helmo and your destination.

On return trip would have to take Broadway north from 5th St E and head west on 6th st.  Can then take Cedar south to Kellogg to head west to access the Wabasha bridge.

Use caution turn left on Grand.  On return trip will have to merge into a lane with traffic coming off of 35 E. 

Go west on CountyB2 to Hamline. Turn left and follow Hamline to Como Avenue. Turn right and continue on Como Avenue past the State Fair to the Intercampus Trailway. Turn left and folow the Intercampus Trail. When you reach Energy Park Drive you can either stay on the road or ride on the separate bike trail. At the Gopher Football stadium turn left at 23rd AvSE. At University Avenue turn right and continue around as the road become a one way and becomes 4th St. SE. The bike lane is on the left side of the road. Continue on 4th St. to 15th AvenueSE. Turn left at 15th Avenue. Take 15th into the campus to Pillsbury Drive and turn right to your destination.

Go west on County J to Sherwood Rd turn left and follow Sherwood until you reach Turtle Lake Rd. Follow Turtle Lake to Hodgson Rd. Turn left and follow Hodgson to the Hodgson Connection. Turn right to Tanglewood Dr. Turn right on Tanglewood and continue to Victoria and turn left. Victoria to Highway 96. Turn right to Chatworth. Turn right at Chatsworth and your destination.

Paths run next to County Rd B & Lexington Pkwy.

On return trip, can continue on Cedar St to 4th St E.

Return trip can go down Cedar St to E 6th St and take that to Wabasha where you turn right onto E 10th St to get back onto Cedar St. 

Use caution on Grand Av as traffic is merging onto it from 35E.

A ride to bring awareness to drivers and cyclists that we need to be safer on our streets, to honor the memory of people killed by automobiles in recent weeks.

Go south on Cleveland through the U of M campus. Continue on past Como on Raymond to Energy Park Drive. Turn right to the Intercampus Trail. Turn left onto the Trailway either in the road or on the bike path. Continue on until you reach the Gopher football stadium at 23rd SE. Turn left to University Avenue. Turn right at University and follow around as it curves to the right and becomes 4th St. SE. The bike lane is on the left side of the road. Continue on through Dinkytown and past 35W to 7th Av.SE. Turn left for two blocks to 2nd St. SE. Turn right one block to 6th Av. SE. Turn left on to the Stone Arch Bridge. After crossing the river take a left out of the parking lot and proceed directly across the street to the up ramp along side the stone building. At the top of the ramp continue straight ahead to 3rd Av. S. Turn left and follow 3rd Avenue to 5th St. Turn right one block to 2nd Avenue S. and your destination.

Use caution on Grand as have to make left turn.  Return trip have to deal with merging traffic from the right.

Return trip to get back onto Wabasha: can take Cedar St to Kellogg and turn right. 

South on Hazel to Ivy. Turn left and follow Ivy to Maryland. Left on Maryland to Century. Right on Century to Stillwater Blvd. Left on Stillwater Blvd. Follow Stillwater Blvd. to 31st St. N and make a short-cut back to Stillwater Blvd. Continue on Stillwater Blvd. to Lake Elmo Avenue and turn right. Go south on Lake Elmo Avenue to 30th St. North. Turn left and follow 30th St. N. past the Lake Elmo Airport and up and down the hills through the countryside. Then down a winding road through the forest until you reach Stagecoach Trail North. Turn left and continue on Stagecoach until you reach 5th Avenue Turn right at 5th Avenue and continue into Bayport. At Main St. turn right one block to 4th Avenue North and your destination.

Fairview Av can have high traffic around the Rosedale Center.  There is a path on the west side of the road, starting at County Rd B intersection and continues by crossing Faireview at County Rd B2. 

On the return trip, will have to take University from the Stone Arch Bridge/6th Ave to 17th Ave SE because of one-ways. 

Watch traffic on Hennepin/Larpentuer

Bike paths run alongside Johnson Pkwy and Phalen Blvd.

Return trip can take Robert St to 5th St to avoid one way on 6th St. 

A nice ride from home .  There's a short span on the gateway to help get out of the busy streets, but once in Oakdale, it's all good.  The stretch from Lake Elmo north is my favorite.

Wide shoulder on entire route.

Wide shoulder on entire route.

At 4:30 in the morning this is a smooth quiet ride down the middle of the street with hardly any traffic mostly up and down the whole way. At 3:30 in the afternoon it's packed with fast traffic hardly any shoulder to ride in and bumpy.