Coon Rapids Dam
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Coon Rapids Dam is a 2-mile out-and-back in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park near Coon Creek, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Coon Rapids Dam
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Elevation 817–862 ft
Out & Back · Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.14450, -93.30896
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath & Rush Creek Regional Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Erlandson Park via Coon Creek Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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