Great Northern Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Great Northern Trail is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Zimmerman, MN. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Great Northern Trail
16.1 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 5 hr 24 min
Elevation 936–990 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.43804, -93.58491
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 7.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Great Northern Trail, heading NE.
- 7.2 miArrive 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 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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