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Minnehaha Creek Preserve - Town of Hopkins

4.6 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Hopkins, Minnesota · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Minnehaha Creek Preserve - Town of Hopkins' 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 Preserve - Town of Hopkins

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (5 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

This is a 35 acre nature preserve at Minnehaha Creek. It has the goal to improve Minnehaha Creek water quality. The park has a couple of picnic tables and a canoe launch location on Minnehaha Creek. It is mile marker 4.2 (downstream from Lake Minnetonka).

★★★★★ — John , Sep 2018

Frogs, wood ducks, mallards, geese, fireflies. great place for a dog walk

★★★★★ — Tom , Dec 2022

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 5 reviews →

Plan your run at Minnehaha Creek Preserve - Town of Hopkins

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Websitehopkinsmn.com

Hours

Monday 5 am–10 pm
Tuesday 5 am–10 pm
Wednesday 5 am–10 pm
Thursday 5 am–10 pm
Friday 5 am–10 pm
Saturday 5 am–10 pm
Sunday 5 am–10 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Minnehaha Creek Preserve - Town of Hopkins

3100 Hopkins Crossroad, Hopkins, MN 55305

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.