Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Hidden Falls–Beaver Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min
Hidden Falls–Beaver Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park near Nerstrand, MN. The route reaches Hidden Falls at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Hidden Falls–Beaver Trail, 4 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 48 min
Elevation 1,055–1,200 ft
Out & Back · Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Trailhead: Maple Trail · 44.34150, -93.11267
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Maple Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Beaver Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Hidden Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Hidden Falls Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto White Oak Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Maple Trail, heading W.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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