Great Northern Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Great Northern Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Lake Orono Estates, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Great Northern Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min
Elevation 928–967 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.33024, -93.60033
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Northern Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 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 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Big Tooth Shoot 2.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Big Tooth Shoot 2.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Wash Pond Flats Sunset Point via Great Northern Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Great Northern Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Great Northern Trail Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Great Northern Trail Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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