2026-04-15 EXPIRED Wednesday AM Ride 1 - 10AM - Great River ride along MN and Mississippi Rivers to downtown St Paul (EASY) - 18 miles RT

This ride is no longer open but you can find the link to the Ride with GPS map at the bottom of this page. TOUR START: This tour starts and ends at Pedego Twin Cities Mendota Heights (MH), 1355 Mendota Heights Road, Ste 180, Mendota Heights, MN 55120. THE TOUR Ride with us from our Pedego Mendota Heights (MH) store to downtown St Paul along both the Minnesota and the Mississippi River!!! We will leave Pedego and go right down to the Big Rivers Trail along the Minnesota River. Traveling east we will pass above Mendota and arrive at the confluence of the Minnesota and the Mississippi Rivers - a great spot to stop and enjoy nature. We will then continue, past the Lilydale Pool and Yacht Club, and through the Mississippi National River & Recreation Area, where you feel a million miles away from the city. After exiting the Recreation Area, we will find ourselves across from downtown St Paul in Harriet Island. Here we have a chance to pause, meet each other and observe St. Paul. Great location for pictures! Then we will get back on our bikes and return to Pedego Mendota Heights. An easy first ride of the season! Find the Ride with GPS route here. Mississippi River Trail (MRT) Throughout the 72-mile long Twin Cities Metro Area, the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is routed on both sides of the river - you can pick a side or ride both. The bikeway is located within the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA), an urban national park. Although much of the route is presently on-road, several off-road regional trails suitable for a wide variety of bicyclists are featured within this segment (local and regional planning is presently underway for several new off-road river-oriented trails with the eventual outcome being a continuous 144-mile off-road Metropolitan river loop). Finally to the south, bicyclists can remain on roads below the Mississippi River Bluffs or ride the Apple Blossom Scenic Byway. The byway allows bicyclists a view of the Mississippi uplands, spectacular views of the river and adjoining bottom lands. It also offers access to Great River Bluffs State Park.