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Hidden Falls Regional Park

Minnehaha Creek–Minnehaha Regional Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Minnehaha Creek–Minnehaha Regional Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Hidden Falls Regional Park near Mendota, MN. The route passes Minnehaha Regional Park Beach and Minnehaha Regional Park Beach before reaching Minnehaha Creek at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 827 ft · steepest grade: 15%3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Hidden Falls Drive 44.89680, -93.18242
Nearest town Mendota, MN
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Minnehaha Creek–Minnehaha Regional Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 701–828 ft

Out & Back · Hidden Falls Regional Park

Trailhead: Lower Hidden Falls Drive · 44.89680, -93.18242

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Sheridan Ave & Prior Ave stop 533 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftPass Minnehaha Regional Park Beach.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto Hidden Falls Demo Loop, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miPass Minnehaha Regional Park Beach.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach Minnehaha Creek, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miArrive 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/minnehaha-creek-minnehaha-regional-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-5-km-ecbc

Trail surface

68% paved29% dirt1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sheridan Ave & Prior Ave stop 533 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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