Sechler Park
Mill Towns State Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Mill Towns State Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Sechler Park near Northfield, 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.
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Mill Towns State Trail
3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 915–946 ft
Out & Back · Sechler Park
Trailhead: Mill Towns State Trail · 44.44792, -93.18336
Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mill Towns State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Mill Towns State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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