Minnesota River Bridge Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 104 ft
- climb
- 748 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Minnesota River Bridge Trail is a short, easy hike on land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, about 1.6 miles from the town of Oxboro, Minnesota. The route is an out-and-back of about 1.1 miles, with a total climb of 104 feet and a steepest grade of about 3% near the start. Bikes are allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Minneapolis run to highs around 83°F in July and 73°F in September, while January highs average about 24°F. Several other trails sit close by. The Minnesota River Greenway Trail is about 0.3 miles away, the Bluff Trail about 0.4 miles, and the River Bottoms Trail about 0.7 miles. The Cliff Fen Trail is roughly 1.3 miles off.
Minnesota River Greenway TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Bluff TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
River Bottoms TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi- Cliff Fen TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Black Dog TrailHiking1.3 mi
Long Meadow Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Hogback Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.9 mi- Hill TrailCross-country skiing3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Minnesota River Greenway TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- River Bottoms TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Bluff TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Long Meadow Lake TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Minnesota Valley State Trail (Long Meadow Lake Unit)Hiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Voyageur TrekHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Hogback Ridge TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
West River Parkway TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: bjwhite66212, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Bloomington Ferry TrailHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Joe Passe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Lone Rock LoopHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: Sank63, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Minnesota River Bridge Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 9°
10 wet
Feb
29° / 13°
8 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
69° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
29° / 15°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Minneapolis/St Paul Ap, MN, 6.3 mi away at 872 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
