Big Rivers Regional Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Big Rivers Regional Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Cedar Grove, MN. It climbs 354 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
11.1 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 742–932 ft
Out & Back · Central Park
Trailhead: 44.80401, -93.20302
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 387 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 387 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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