Heron Trail
7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Heron Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heron Trail
7 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 858–925 ft
Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.18839, -93.45111
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Heron Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftArrive 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Mud Lake–Goose Lake, 6 lakes 16 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- West Arbor Lake & Teal Lake via Medicine Lake Regional Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Monarch Trail 9 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Monarch Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Sumac Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Sumac Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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