Rambling River Park

Crabapple

15.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Crabapple is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Rambling River Park near Farmington, MN. The route reaches Crabapple at the turnaround, 7.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,053 ft16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.64678, -93.14701
Nearest town Farmington, MN

Directions

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Crabapple

15.6 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 897–1,054 ft

Out & Back · Rambling River Park

Trailhead: 44.64678, -93.14701

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 3.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miReach Crabapple, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1.9 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 3.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 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 surface

41% paved59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead