Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Viewpoint & Longfellow Beach
1.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 44 min
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Viewpoint & Longfellow Beach is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gorge Regional Park near Lauderdale, MN. The route passes Longfellow Beach before reaching Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Viewpoint & Longfellow Beach
1.9 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 44 min
Elevation 762–826 ft
Out & Back · Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.94185, -93.19852
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Mississippi River Blvd stop 502 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Longfellow Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Mississippi Gorge Regional Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Mississippi River Blvd stop 502 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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