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Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

Minnesota Valley State Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr

Minnesota Valley State Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area near Lawrence, MN. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.66674, -93.69593
Nearest town Lawrence, MN
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Minnesota Valley State Trail

8.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr

Out & Back · Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 44.66674, -93.69593

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading NE.
  3. 4.3 miReach Minnesota Valley State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/minnesota-valley-state-trail-out-back-14-km-26e5

Trail surface

97% dirt3% grass

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F56°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 0.9″ 2 days ago (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 58°51°
Tue 65°48°
Wed 70°45°
Thu 68°57° 34%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 68°58° 31%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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