Big Rivers Regional Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Big Rivers Regional Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 270 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Big Rivers Regional Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 270 ft · 3 hr 10 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.2 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cedar Grove Pky stop 307 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- River to River Greenway 15.9 mi · ▲ 406 ft
- River to River Greenway 15.9 mi · ▲ 465 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 378 ft
- Big Rivers Regional Trail 15.2 mi · ▲ 471 ft
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