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Lake Harriet to Minnehaha Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Lake Harriet to Minnehaha Falls

Minneapolis, Minnesota

11.6 mi

Distance

791 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 1m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Harriet to Minnehaha Falls is an out-and-back trail in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is 12 miles long. It is in or next to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:241 ft
Max:268 ft
Gain:241 ft
Loss:241 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 241 ft and 268 ft across 11.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.241 ft250 ft259 ft268 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi261 ft
High point0.7 mi268 ft
End11.6 mi261 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Minneapolis, MN · in or next to town
County:
Hennepin County, MN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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