Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Minnesota River–Gifford Lake, 9 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Minnesota River–Gifford Lake, 9 sights is a 14.4-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area near Baden, MN. The route passes Louisville Swamp Boulder, Gifford Lake and Minnesota River. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota River–Gifford Lake, 9 sights
14.4 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Middle Road · 44.71570, -93.59446
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 2% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
- Start on Middle Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Louisville Swamp Boulder.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Flood's Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading N.
- 3.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Gifford Lake.
- 50 ftPass Minnesota River.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gifford Spur, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Stunks Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading N.
- 4.1 miTurn right onto Flood's Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mazomani Trail, heading S.
- 2.9 miBear left onto Middle Road, heading S.
- 0.4 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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More from Middle Road Trailhead
- Flood's Road & Mazomani Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Louisville Swamp Boulder–Johnson Slough, 6 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Louisville Swamp Boulder–Flood's Road, 5 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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