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Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

9–Trex Deck, 6 viewpoints

9.8 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 25 min

9–Trex Deck, 6 viewpoints is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Landscape Arboretum near Hazeltine, MN. The route passes Trex Deck, Lake Ann Beach and 10 before reaching 9 at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85856, -93.62156
Nearest town Hazeltine, MN
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9–Trex Deck, 6 viewpoints

9.8 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Out & Back · Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Trailhead: 44.85856, -93.62156

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 48° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple (Shuttle) stop 80 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Trex Deck.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Green Heron Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Oak Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Maintenance Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Spring Peeper Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bluff Creek Local Trail, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miPass Lake Ann Beach.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miPass 10.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 250 ftReach 9, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  39. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  43. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  46. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  49. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftBear left onto Spring Peeper Trail, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Maintenance Trail, heading W.
  53. 0.1 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  54. 50 ftBear right onto Oak Trail, heading S.
  55. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  56. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  57. 300 ftTurn left onto Green Heron Trail, heading W.
  58. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/9-trex-deck-out-back-6-viewpoints-16-km-3bdf

Trail surface

65% paved16% dirt8% grass7% gravel3% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 63°F48°
Feels like46°Precip2%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Wed 64°48°
Thu 58°53° 52%
Fri 65°53° 24%
Sat 66°58° 54%
Sun 69°58° 23%
Mon 73°57° 27%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple (Shuttle) stop 80 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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