Big Willow Park

Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Big Willow Park near Oak Knoll, MN. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,001 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.97017, -93.44990
Nearest town Oak Knoll, MN

Directions

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Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 918–1,001 ft

Out & Back · Big Willow Park

Trailhead: 44.97017, -93.44990

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Essex Rd stop 111 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Minnetonka Loop Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftTurn right onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 1.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

76% paved21% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Rd stop 111 m from the trailhead

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