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Battle Creek Regional Park

Indian Mounds Viewpoint–Swimming Pond, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft · 5 hr 44 min

Indian Mounds Viewpoint–Swimming Pond, 7 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Maplewood, MN. The route passes Duck Pond, Swimming Pond and Indian Mounds Viewpoint. It climbs 1,004 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 1,004 ft18.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.96235, -93.00024
Nearest town Maplewood, MN
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Indian Mounds Viewpoint–Swimming Pond, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 1,004 ft · 5 hr 44 min

Elevation 698–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.96235, -93.00024

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Bush Av stop 338 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.8 miPass Duck Pond.
  9. 0.1 miPass Swimming Pond.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Fern Gully, heading W.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 350 ftTurn left onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miPass Indian Mounds Viewpoint.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  44. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NW.
  46. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading W.
  52. 450 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading SW.
  53. 0.4 miReach Indian Mounds Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  54. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading SW.
  55. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  56. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  58. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  60. 0.2 miBear right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NE.
  61. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading NE.
  63. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  64. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  65. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  66. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  67. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  68. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  69. 250 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading SE.
  70. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  71. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  72. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  73. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  74. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  75. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading W.
  77. 250 ftSharp left onto The Hump, heading SW.
  78. 0.2 miBear right onto Picnic Loop, heading E.
  79. 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading E.
  80. 50 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading E.
  81. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  82. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
  83. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  84. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  85. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading SE.
  86. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  87. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  88. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  89. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Gully, heading SE.
  91. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  92. 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SE.
  93. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  94. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  95. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  96. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  97. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  98. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  99. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  100. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  101. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  102. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  103. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beaver-lake-indian-mounds-viewpoint-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

74% paved20% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bush Av stop 338 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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