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Wic̣aḣapi

Indian Mounds Viewpoint & Johnson Parkway Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Indian Mounds Viewpoint & Johnson Parkway Regional Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wic̣aḣapi near Gladstone, MN. The route reaches Indian Mounds Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 899 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Johnson Parkway Regional Trail 44.96663, -93.04487
Nearest town Gladstone, MN
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Indian Mounds Viewpoint & Johnson Parkway Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 838–898 ft

Out & Back · Wic̣aḣapi

Trailhead: Johnson Parkway Regional Trail · 44.96663, -93.04487

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Johnson Pkwy stop 18 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Johnson Parkway Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Indian Mounds Viewpoint.
  4. 0.2 miReach Indian Mounds Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Johnson Parkway Regional Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 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/johnson-parkway-regional-trail-out-back-5-km-b7ca

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Johnson Pkwy stop 18 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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