Big Willow Park

Minnetonka Loop Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Minnetonka Loop Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Big Willow Park near Oak Knoll, MN. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 1,011 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Minnetonka Loop Trail 44.96197, -93.44257
Nearest town Oak Knoll, MN

Directions

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Minnetonka Loop Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 916–1,011 ft

Out & Back · Big Willow Park

Trailhead: Minnetonka Loop Trail · 44.96197, -93.44257

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

Transit-accessible: Henn Co Svc Ctr stop 444 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Minnetonka Loop Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

71% paved18% dirt6% gravel5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Henn Co Svc Ctr stop 444 m from the trailhead

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