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Big Rivers Regional Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Big Rivers Regional Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Eagan, MN. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83397, -93.16635
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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Big Rivers Regional Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.83397, -93.16635

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Norwest Court stop 147 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  9. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  14. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 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-17-km-25c9

Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Norwest Court stop 147 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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