Parks & Recreation

Waabizheshikana: The Marten Trail

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Park Features


  • Parking Lot
  • Hiking
  • Biking
  • Beach Access
  • Birding

Park Description

This hiking and biking trail system winds along the St. Louis River from Grassy Point to Riverside and provides access to the river. in 2019, the trail was renamed from The Western Waterfront Trail to Waabizheshikana or "The Marten Trail" in Anishinaabe, in honor of the Marten Clan that settled in this part of the St. Louis River. 

Waabizheshikana (waa-bah-zhay-shay-kuh-nuh)
Link to audio pronunciation: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/waabizheshi-na

Trail Map

Location

7300 Block of Grand Avenue – Trail entrances on Grand Avenue, Pulaski Street, and South 63rd Avenue West

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