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Big Rivers Regional Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Big Rivers Regional Trail is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Eagan, MN. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83332, -93.15990
Nearest town Eagan, MN
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Big Rivers Regional Trail

12.3 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.83332, -93.15990

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Denmark Av stop 12 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 2.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  16. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-rivers-regional-trail-out-back-19-km-13d7

Trail surface

90% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Denmark Av stop 12 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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