Cycling day trip from Minneapolis to Mendota Heights

Because of one-ways will have to go around the parking lot at Ft. Snelling to get back to the path to head toward Minnehaha Park.   The path on Pilot Knob switches sides so use caution when crossing the street near Northland Dr.

Pilot Knob and Lone Oak both have bike paths alongside the road but use caution as sometimes the path switches sides of the road and you will have to cross at marked intersections. 

Take 25th east to Bryant. (Note: if you want to cross Hennepin at a light, go to 24th). Take a right onto Bryant and head south to the Greenway entrance. Take a left onto the Greenway entrance (between 28th St and 29th St). Head east on the Greenway until you get to Hiawatha. Go over the Hiawatha bridge. Once you're over the bridge, take a gentle left to continue heading east. You will quickly see Minnehaha. Take a right onto Minnehaha Avenue which has a bike lane. Follow Minnehaha Avenue for awhile in the road.  At 46th, you can get onto a bike trail on the east side of the street. 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 destination.

Take Yale to 12th St Take a right onto 12th St which has a bike lane. Continue on 12th St in the bike lane to 2nd Ave S. Take a left onto 2nd Ave S into the bike lane.  Note: the bike lane on second is in the opposite direction of traffic. Continue on 2nd Ave until you reach 4th St. Take a right onto 4th St into the bike lane in the middle of the street.  Note: buses go in opposite direction, but you go in the same direction as the cars. Continue on 4th St to 11th Avenue. Take a left onto 11th Avenue into the bike lane.  Note: the bike lane on 4th street unfortunately ends at Chicago, but you only have to go about 1 more block to reach 11th Ave. You'll quickly reach the Light Rail tracks - look for the entrance to a bike path to your right. Take a right onto the LRT trail and take that all the way to 26th St. Carefully cross 26th Street.  You will see a bike bridge going over Hiawatha - do not go over it, rather follow the bike trail as it curves left to Minnehaha Ave. Take a right onto Minnehaha Avenue which has a bike lane. Follow Minnehaha Avenue for awhile in the road.  At 46th, you can get onto a bike trail on the east side of the street. 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.<br /><br />Continue on Minnehaha Avenue until your reach 54th St E (note: along the way Minnehaha turns into River pkwy)<br /><br />Take a right on 54th St. to cross Hiawatha.<br /><br />Continue on 54th about 2 blocks and take a left onto Minnehaha Avenue.<br /><br />Continue on Minnehaha to your destination.