Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley State Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Minnesota Valley State Trail is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Grainwood, MN. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Minnesota Valley State Trail
10.8 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 3 hr 39 min
Elevation 722–841 ft
Out & Back · Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Trailhead: 44.75764, -93.46119
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Minnesota Valley State Trail, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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