Hidden Falls Regional Park
Hidden Falls Bluff Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Hidden Falls Bluff Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Hidden Falls Regional Park near Mendota, MN. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hidden Falls Bluff Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 703–828 ft
Out & Back · Hidden Falls Regional Park
Trailhead: Lower Hidden Falls Drive · 44.89680, -93.18242
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Sheridan Ave & Prior Ave stop 533 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hidden Falls Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sheridan Ave & Prior Ave stop 533 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lower Hidden Falls Drive Trailhead
- Minnehaha Regional Park Beach & Hidden Falls Demo Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Hidden Falls Bluff Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Hidden Falls & Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Minnehaha Creek–Minnehaha Regional Park Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint & Minnehaha Regional Park Beach 2.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft
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