Great Northern Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Great Northern Trail is a 15.6-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Zimmerman, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Directions
Great Northern Trail
15.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 942–992 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.43626, -93.59343
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 7.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Great Northern Trail, heading S.
- 7.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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