Elm Creek Park Reserve

Meadowlark Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Meadowlark Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 938 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13227, -93.45852
Nearest town Osseo, MN

Directions

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Meadowlark Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 52 min

Elevation 856–937 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.13227, -93.45852

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto Meadowlark Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Sumac Trail, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach Meadowlark Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Meadowlark Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  35. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 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 surface

47% paved35% grass17% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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