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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Columbia Parkway Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Columbia Parkway Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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.
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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.
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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