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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Cenaiko Lake via Coon Rapids Dam

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Cenaiko Lake via Coon Rapids Dam is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park near Coon Rapids, MN. The route reaches Cenaiko Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 863 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12686, -93.30002
Nearest town Coon Rapids, MN
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Cenaiko Lake via Coon Rapids Dam

3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 819–864 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.12686, -93.30002

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: #9510 stop 53 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Cenaiko Lake.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftReach Cenaiko Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/cenaiko-lake-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 59°47°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 31%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 63°56° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: #9510 stop 53 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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