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Crosby Farm Regional Park

Hidden Falls–Minnesota River, 8 lakes

12 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Hidden Falls–Minnesota River, 8 lakes is a 12-mile out-and-back in Crosby Farm Regional Park near Lilydale, MN. The route passes Crosby Lake, Upper Lake, Minnesota River and 2 more before reaching Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 482 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 925 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.89811, -93.11715
Nearest town Lilydale, MN
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Hidden Falls–Minnesota River, 8 lakes

12 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 698–926 ft

Out & Back · Crosby Farm Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.89811, -93.11715

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 23 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Crosby Lake.
  10. 300 ftBear left onto Crosby Lake Road, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miPass Upper Lake.
  14. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crosby Farm Bluff Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miPass Minnesota River.
  21. 350 ftPass Lower Hidden Falls Drive Viewpoint.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Hidden Falls Drive, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hidden Falls Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miPass Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftReach Hidden Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Lower Hidden Falls Drive, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto Crosby Farm Bluff Trail, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  37. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Crosby Lake Road, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading W.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 1.2 miArrive 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/hidden-falls-minnesota-river-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

61% paved32% dirt4% sand2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 23 m from the trailhead

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