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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Heron Trail–Meadowlark Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Heron Trail–Meadowlark Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 922 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14922, -93.45943
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Heron Trail–Meadowlark Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 867–921 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.14922, -93.45943

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Sumac Trail, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Monarch Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftReach Meadowlark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Heron Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading W.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/heron-trail-meadowlark-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km-65e2

Trail surface

88% dirt7% grass5% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F51°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.5″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 58°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 68°47°
Thu 66°56° 33%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 29%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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