Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back near Rowland, MN. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 919 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83622, -93.42978
Nearest town Rowland, MN

Directions

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Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 821–920 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.83622, -93.42978

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Homeward Hills stop 666 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Minnesota River Bluffs LRT Regional Trail, heading NE.
  27. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  48. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  52. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  53. 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

74% paved18% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~140 min). Leave by 4:27 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Homeward Hills stop 666 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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