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Minneapolis Skyway System

Local route16 km · 10 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Heritage Trail 1.1 mi · 1.7 kmExplore Mississippi National River and Recreation Area →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 14–27 °C (57–81 °F)

  1. J-5°-13°21
  2. F-1°-11°20
  3. M6°-4°45
  4. A14°3°76
  5. M21°10°96
  6. J25°16°118
  7. J28°18°111
  8. A27°18°116
  9. S22°13°90
  10. O14°6°69
  11. N5°-2°46
  12. D-3°-10°29

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
16 km · 10 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearby park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (1.13 km from the boundary)
Nearest town
1.2 km SW of Minneapolis (Hennepin County, Minnesota) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Minnesota
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
44.9765, -93.2683
Route start
44.9752, -93.2770
OpenStreetMap
relation 20636182
Wikidata
Q6868021
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Heritage Trail

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

The Gopher Way

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Winchell Trail

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Indigo Bunting Loop

7 mi · 11 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Minnehaha Trail

7 mi · 11 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

Pike Island Trail

8 mi · 13 km · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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