Woodland Trails Regional Park

Maple Hill Sunset Point–Maple Hill, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 54 min

Maple Hill Sunset Point–Maple Hill, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Woodland Trails Regional Park near Lake Orono Estates, MN. The route reaches Maple Hill Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,004 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.32515, -93.58918
Nearest town Lake Orono Estates, MN

Directions

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Maple Hill Sunset Point–Maple Hill, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 54 min

Elevation 930–1,002 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Trails Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.32515, -93.58918

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Great Northern Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftBear right onto Maple Hill, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miPass Maple Hill Sunset Point.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Scouring Rush Run, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Great Northern Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

56% dirt42% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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