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Vista Pines Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Running trail in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Vista Pines Park'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 Vista Pines Park
This is a unique park in the middle of a new housing development/neighborhood. It has a playground and some beautiful trees but the main trail is actually a bike trail with jumps and stuff. A great place to look for agates and rock hounding in general though
Vista Pines Park features a mountain bike trail, a trail loop connecting to adjacent trails, a play area, and a basketball court.
Small neighborhood park. It has a pretty good mountain bike path through some wooded areas, and good modern playground equipment.
I was glad to discover this park in this area of new housing. Too often new housing developments don't have enough parks that are walking and biking distance for children and young people. They have an interesting bike path for adventuresome bikers, BMX style biking. There was a nice walking path also.
Trail conditions & character
“There was some car parking there and there was a portapotty.”
Plan your run at Vista Pines Park
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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteighmn.gov
- Phone(651) 450-2480
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
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