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Imniżaska

Big Wheezy Viewpoint–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Big Wheezy Viewpoint–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 6 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Imniżaska near Saint Paul, MN. The route passes Indian Mounds Viewpoint before reaching Big Wheezy Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 579 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 915 ft · steepest grade: 15%12.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.94459, -93.08261
Nearest town Saint Paul, MN
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Big Wheezy Viewpoint–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 6 sights

11.2 mi · ▲ 579 ft · 4 hr 1 min

Elevation 696–916 ft

Out & Back · Imniżaska

Trailhead: 44.94459, -93.08261

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Comcast En stop 208 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miPass Indian Mounds Viewpoint.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftSharp left onto The Hump, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right onto Freight Train, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right onto Meadow Loop, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Big Wheezy, heading E.
  36. 150 ftReach Big Wheezy Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading SW.
  39. 0.1 miBear left onto The Hump, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Freight Train, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto The Hump, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading SE.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  46. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  47. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  48. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  49. 150 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NW.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 350 ftTurn left onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading W.
  55. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  56. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  57. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading W.
  59. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  60. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  61. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  62. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  64. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading NW.
  65. 450 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading W.
  66. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  67. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  69. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-wheezy-viewpoint-indian-mounds-viewpoint-out-back-6-sights-18-km-5bf8

Trail surface

69% paved21% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Comcast En stop 208 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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