Essex Estates, Crimson Ridge & Boulder Ridge, Rochester MN
Northwest Rochester · about 10 min to Mayo Clinic downtown
About Essex Estates, Crimson Ridge & Boulder Ridge
Essex Estates, Crimson Ridge and Boulder Ridge are neighboring subdivisions in northwest Rochester. Olmsted County records list the Essex Estates plats (through Essex Estates 8th, plus Essex Estates Townhomes), the Crimson Ridge plats and the Boulder Ridge plats.
Inside the boundary we use for this guide, county records show about 625 single-family parcels and about 85 townhomes. Essex Park is about half a mile away, and Gage Elementary School is about half a mile from the middle of the area.
Sources: Olmsted County parcel records (plat names, land use, school district)
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Parks and schools nearby
Parks nearby
- Essex Park · 0.5 mi
- Kings Run Park · 0.8 mi
- Cimarron Park · 0.8 mi
- Rolling Green Park · 0.9 mi
- Foster Arend Park · 0.9 mi
Rochester public schools nearby
- Gage Elementary School · 0.5 mi
- John Adams Middle School · 0.9 mi
- Elton Hills Elementary · 1.4 mi
- Herbert Hoover Elementary School · 1.6 mi
Nearest by distance, not necessarily the assigned school. Confirm with Rochester Public Schools’ Find Your School.
Check school boundaries for a specific address with Rochester Public Schools’ school lookup tool. Boundaries can change, so please verify with the district.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the neighborhood. Park and school locations are from OpenStreetMap; the school list is checked against the Minnesota Department of Education’s list of Rochester Public Schools.
Commute from Essex Estates, Crimson Ridge & Boulder Ridge
| From | Downtown campus (Gonda) | Saint Marys campus |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Estates, Crimson Ridge & Boulder Ridge | 10 min4.1 mi | 11 min4.8 mi |
Approximate driving times from the OSRM route planner (OpenStreetMap data), calculated 2026-10-02 for normal, light traffic, not rush hour. Downtown construction and winter weather can add time. Times are to the campus area, not to a specific ramp or door.
Bus and transit options
- Rochester Public Transit (RPT) runs city bus routes, including park-and-ride express service from three lots to Saint Marys and downtown. Parking at the RPT park-and-ride lots is free and the regular fare is $2; Mayo Clinic employees show their Mayo ID for employer-sponsored fares (City of Rochester). Mayo’s staff commuting flyer names the lots as N. Broadway (CMX Chateau Theater), the Olmsted County Fairgrounds and 75th Street NW.
- Link, a fare-free 2.8-mile bus rapid transit line linking the West Transit Village, Mayo Clinic campuses and downtown, is under construction. The city expects first rides in August 2027 (City of Rochester, Sept. 2026).
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