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Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Minnesota River & State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit via Minnesota River Bottoms Singletrack Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Minnesota River & State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit via Minnesota River Bottoms Singletrack Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Barden, MN. The route reaches Minnesota River. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Minnesota Valley State Trail 44.79209, -93.40276
Nearest town Barden, MN
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Minnesota River & State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit via Minnesota River Bottoms Singletrack Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Minnesota Valley State Trail · 44.79209, -93.40276

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miPass Minnesota River.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Minnesota River Bottoms Singletrack Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.4 miReach Minnesota River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miSharp left onto State Corridor Refuge Trail - Wilkie Unit, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 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/minnesota-river-state-corridor-refuge-trail-wilkie-unit-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

59% dirt38% paved3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Barden, Minnesota