St. Paul Loop

This is a very nice route that I rode recently. I started at Lake Como but you can start at several points along this route. I'm not sure when the Trout Brook and Gateway trails will connect, but when they do, take advantage of that rather than using the Arlington Avenue sidewalk. Good places to stop and rest along the route are Lake Como (the Como Dockside is there if you want to have lunch along the route), Lake Phalen, Indian Mounds Park (it will be hard not to rest there after the big uphill), Upper Landing Park (located right after the turn from the trail next to Shepard Road to the trail closer to the river), the Summit Monument at Summit Avenue and Mississippi River Boulevard, and Dunning Recreation Center on Griggs Street north of Marshall Avenue. Do be aware that, if you are going through Crosby Farm Park instead of staying on the Sam Morgan Trail next to Shepard Road, the pavement is bumpy and there is no signage, so be prepared. Also, I would recommend getting on the Reservoir Woods Trail from Victoria Street so you can experience the fun downhill.