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Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook – Fort Snelling loop from Historic Fort Snelling

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Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook – Fort Snelling loop from Historic Fort Snelling

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Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook – Fort Snelling loop from Historic Fort Snelling

01:29

13.2km

80m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

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Start point

Bus stop

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260 m

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook offers a great view of historic Fort Snelling across the Mississippi River gorge overlooking the confluence of two major waterways, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

Tip by

264 m

View of Fort Snelling and the Mississippi River Confluence

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook offers views of historic Fort Snelling across the Mississippi River Gorge. Here, you overlook the confluence of two major waterways, the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers.

Tip by

1.01 km

Fort Snelling

Highlight • Historical Site

Fort Snelling, a National Historic Landmark located on the Dakota homeland known as Bdote, has a rich history over the last 10,000 years. Visitors can explore stories of the military …

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2.75 km

Pike Island

Highlight • Natural

The island is situated between the Minnesota River on one side and the Mississippi River on the other. It was regarded as a sacred place by the Dakota Indians, as …

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4.21 km

The Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota River

Highlight • River

When you stand on the tip of Pike Island you are witnessing the flow of the muddy Minnesota River on your right into the relatively clear Mississippi River.

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8.44 km

Snelling Lake at Fort Snelling State Park

Highlight • Lake

There are many miles of trails here, some paved and some doubletrack. This park is extremely geographically and historically significant, for it lies along the confluence of the Missouri and …

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

1.03 km

286 m

237 m

176 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

3.10 km

2.21 km

1.72 km

897 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 24 June

25°C

14°C

38 %

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Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook – Fort Snelling loop from Historic Fort Snelling

Fort Snelling Scenic Overlook

View of Fort Snelling and the Mississippi River Confluence

Fort Snelling

Pike Island

The Confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota River

Snelling Lake at Fort Snelling State Park

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