Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Horseshoe Lake & Minnesota Valley State Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Horseshoe Lake & Minnesota Valley State Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area near Mudbaden, MN. The route reaches Horseshoe Lake at the turnaround, 7.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horseshoe Lake & Minnesota Valley State Trail
15.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 5 hr 10 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Minnesota Valley State Trail · 44.69136, -93.64209
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading N.
- 4.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.8 miReach Horseshoe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 4.4 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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