Mississippi West Regional Park
Mississippi West Park Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Mississippi West Park Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Mississippi West Regional Park near Dayton, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mississippi West Park Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 862–894 ft
Out & Back · Mississippi West Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.24624, -93.50405
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mississippi West Park Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Mississippi West Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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