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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Coon Rapids Dam

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Coon Rapids Dam is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park near Coon Rapids, MN. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 863 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Adams Elementary Nature Trail 45.13446, -93.29435
Nearest town Coon Rapids, MN
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Coon Rapids Dam

5.8 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 817–864 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Trailhead: Adams Elementary Nature Trail · 45.13446, -93.29435

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: 88 Av N stop 104 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  37. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  38. 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-out-back

Trail surface

85% paved15% gravel

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 58°48°
Tue 65°44°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 30%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 88 Av N stop 104 m from the trailhead

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