Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Louisville Swamp Boulder–Johnson Slough, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Louisville Swamp Boulder–Johnson Slough, 6 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Baden, MN. The route passes Louisville Swamp Boulder before reaching Johnson Slough at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Louisville Swamp Boulder–Johnson Slough, 6 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: Middle Road · 44.71570, -93.59446
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start on Middle Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Louisville Swamp Boulder.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Mazomani Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Flood's Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Johnson Slough Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Johnson Slough.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Flood's Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Middle Road, heading S.
- 1 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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