Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Black Dog Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Black Dog Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Burnsville, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Dog Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 701–744 ft
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 44.78681, -93.28499
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Black Dog Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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