Great Northern Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Great Northern Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Elk River, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Northern Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 49 min
Elevation 908–940 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.31452, -93.58150
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Great Northern Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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