Columbia Parkway Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min

Columbia Parkway Regional Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Columbia Heights, MN. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 922 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.02880, -93.25312
Nearest town Columbia Heights, MN

Directions

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Columbia Parkway Regional Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min

Elevation 851–922 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.02880, -93.25312

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 33rd Ave NE stop 477 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Columbia Parkway Regional Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Columbia Parkway Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 33rd Ave NE stop 477 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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