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Minnehaha Creek Greenway
4.7 ★★★★★ 9 Google reviews · Running trail in Minneapolis, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Minnehaha Creek Greenway's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Minnehaha Creek Greenway
This place is a hidden gem next to Methodist Hospital. It’s perfect for a walk to view nature and enjoy some fresh air.
Perfect hidden gem; nice boardwalk path around the creek, places to sit and just be in nature. Highly recommend. Parking off Oxford in the 'back' or off Excelsior.
Love this wood bridge, take a walk in the nature, feel the fun on your face, enjoy your life
Trail conditions & character
“Perfect hidden gem; nice boardwalk path around the creek, places to sit and just be in nature.”
Plan your run at Minnehaha Creek Greenway
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1.5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- Websiteminnehahacreek.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–4:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–4:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–4:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–4:30 pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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