Central Park

Big Rivers Regional Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Big Rivers Regional Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Cedar Grove, MN. It climbs 388 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 932 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.79064, -93.24285
Nearest town Cedar Grove, MN

Directions

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Big Rivers Regional Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 778–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.79064, -93.24285

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Cliff Rd stop 71 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  28. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.9 mi in (~173 min). Leave by 3:53 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cliff Rd stop 71 m from the trailhead

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