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= Minnesota River Greenway =

The Minnesota River Greenway runs along the south side of the Minnesota River in Burnsville, Minnesota. Presently roughly 4 miles of trail is in place between I-35W and Cedar Avenue. There are options to cross the Minnesota River into Bloomington at both end points via bridges. Trail users can park at the Minnesota Riverfront Park Trailhead and enjoy views of the Minnesota River and Black Dog Lake (part of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge). The trail takes users by the Xcel Energy Black Dog Power Plant.

Future expansion
When complete The Minnesota River Greenway will travel 17 miles through Burnsville, Eagan, Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale before landing at St. Paul’s Lilydale Regional Park, where trails continue to Harriet Island and downtown St. Paul. This corridor is part of the larger Minnesota Valley State Trail corridor planned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that will travel from Le Sueur to St. Paul.