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Big Rivers Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Big Rivers Regional Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 932 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82098, -93.21036
Nearest town Nicols, MN
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Big Rivers Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 778–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.82098, -93.21036

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Cedar Grove Pky stop 307 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 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/big-rivers-regional-trail-out-back-15-km-0eac

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cedar Grove Pky stop 307 m from the trailhead

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