Meadow Park

Minnetonka Loop Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Minnetonka Loop Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Meadow Park near Oak Knoll, MN. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,011 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.97017, -93.44990
Nearest town Oak Knoll, MN

Directions

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Minnetonka Loop Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 918–1,011 ft

Out & Back · Meadow Park

Trailhead: 44.97017, -93.44990

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

Transit-accessible: Essex Rd stop 111 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left onto Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Minnetonka Loop Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 2 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 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

76% paved22% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Essex Rd stop 111 m from the trailhead

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