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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Heron Trail & Meadowlark Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Heron Trail & Meadowlark Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 938 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14182, -93.45946
Nearest town Osseo, MN
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Heron Trail & Meadowlark Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 865–939 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.14182, -93.45946

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Sumac Trail, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftBear right onto Heron Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monarch Long Loop, heading E.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 350 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-7-km-a057

Trail surface

40% dirt32% grass15% paved13% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip1%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.6″ 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°43°
Wed 68°47°
Thu 66°56° 33%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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