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Hidden Falls Regional Park

Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint & Minnehaha Regional Park Beach

2.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 1 hr

Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint & Minnehaha Regional Park Beach is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Hidden Falls Regional Park near Mendota, MN. The route passes Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint before reaching Minnehaha Regional Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Hidden Falls Drive 44.89680, -93.18242
Nearest town Mendota, MN
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Directions

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Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint & Minnehaha Regional Park Beach

2.7 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 710–828 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftPass Minnehaha Regional Park Beach.
  8. 100 ftReach Hidden Falls Regional Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hidden-falls-regional-park-viewpoint-minnehaha-regional-park-beach-out-back

Trail surface

86% paved12% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

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 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sheridan Ave & Prior Ave stop 533 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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