Coon Rapids Dam
3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Coon Rapids Dam is a 3-mile out-and-back in Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park near Thompson Riverview Terrace, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Coon Rapids Dam
3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 819–860 ft
Out & Back · Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.15385, -93.32555
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: Willow Rd stop 655 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Willow Rd stop 655 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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