Woodland Trails Regional Park

Great Northern Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Great Northern Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Lake Orono Estates, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 971 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.32182, -93.58746
Nearest town Lake Orono Estates, MN

Directions

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Great Northern Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 916–970 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.32182, -93.58746

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftSharp left onto Great Northern Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% paved40% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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