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Lake Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Lake Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Nicols, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi810 – 830 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.84124, -93.24888
Nearest town Nicols, MN
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Lake Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 810–830 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.84124, -93.24888

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 90 St E stop 78 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lake Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miReach Lake Nokomis-Minnesota River Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftArrive 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/lake-nokomis-minnesota-river-regional-trail-out-back

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 90 St E stop 78 m from the trailhead

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