Great Northern Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Great Northern Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Lake Orono Estates, MN. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Great Northern Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Elevation 930–967 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.32515, -93.58918
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Great Northern Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Great Northern Trail 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Great Northern Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Great Northern Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Great Northern Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Great Northern Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Maple Hill Sunset Point–Maple Hill, 3 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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