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 Elk River, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Northern Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 910–970 ft
Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.31572, -93.58249
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Great Northern Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.6 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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