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Rush Creek Regional Trail

Erlandson Park–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Erlandson Park–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Rush Creek Regional Trail near West Coon Rapids, MN. The route reaches Erlandson Park. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 883 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13813, -93.36853
Nearest town West Coon Rapids, MN
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Erlandson Park–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 32 min

Elevation 819–883 ft

Out & Back · Rush Creek Regional Trail

Trailhead: 45.13813, -93.36853

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: Target Building B stop 413 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NE.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  39. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 250 ftTurn left onto Coon Creek Trail, heading N.
  43. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miPass Erlandson Park.
  45. 0.5 miReach Erlandson Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  47. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  48. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  49. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  52. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 150 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading W.
  61. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  62. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  63. 250 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  64. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  67. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  68. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  69. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  70. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  71. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  72. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  73. 350 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  74. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  75. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  77. 400 ftTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  78. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  79. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  80. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  81. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  82. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  83. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  84. 50 ftTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  85. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  86. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  87. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  88. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  89. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  90. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/erlandson-park-elm-creek-swim-pond-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

50% dirt47% paved3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Target Building B stop 413 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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