A Wooded Stretch of the Kenilworth Trail

Paved trail winds through dense deciduous forest with mature trees lining both sides.
Paved trail winds through dense deciduous forest with mature trees lining both sides.

The Kenilworth Trail runs through the Kenilworth corridor connecting the Chain of Lakes area with downtown Minneapolis, following a former rail right-of-way once used by freight lines. The paved path is shared by pedestrians and cyclists and links to the regional Grand Rounds trail network. The corridor has long been the subject of planning debate as the proposed route for the Southwest Light Rail Transit extension of the Metro Green Line, with construction requiring the trail to be rerouted and rebuilt in sections alongside the new rail line.

Taken July 2019

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