Big Rivers Regional Trail

Hours: 5 a.m.–10 p.m.
Phone: 952-891-7000
Address: 1495 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota Heights, MN (Driving directions)

Maps: Summer Map Winter Map

Located along the northern edge of Dakota County from Eagan to Lilydale, the Big Rivers Regional Trail is a scenic 4 1/2-mile paved trail that overlooks the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The views of the confluence were selected in the City Pages' 2014 Best of the Twin Cities.

The trail also links to the 72-mile Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, hundreds of miles of trails throughout the greater Twin Cities area and historic landmarks including Fort Snelling, Pike Island and, one of Minnesota's oldest settlements, the city of Mendota.

The Big Rivers Trailhead provides access to a nearly flat paved trail built on an abandoned railroad bed. Highway 55 in Mendota Heights, Interstate 494 in Eagan, and Interstate 35E in Mendota Heights are additional access points to the Big Rivers Regional Trail.

Trail closure Aug. 10-31, 2017 and Sept. 5-26, 2017
The Big Rivers Regional Trail section between the Highway 13 access point and the Lilydale Parking lot is closed through Aug. 31 due to a utility project. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The trail will be open during the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-4 (See detour map through Aug. 31.), but will close again from Sept. 5-26 for an Xcel Energy gas line project improvement (See detour map for Sept. 5-26)