Grizzland
6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Grizzland is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Northwoods Park near Champlin, 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.
Elevation
0 mi866 – 909 ft8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16532, -93.41178
Nearest town Champlin, MN
Directions
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Grizzland
6.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 867–908 ft
Out & Back · Northwoods Park
Trailhead: 45.16532, -93.41178
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Grizzland, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Grizzland, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 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
88% paved5% dirt2% other1% grass4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Grizzland 11 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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