Mississippi West Regional Park

Mississippi West Park Trail

3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Mississippi West Park Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Mississippi West Regional Park near Ramsey, MN. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 909 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.23689, -93.47013
Nearest town Ramsey, MN

Directions

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Mississippi West Park Trail

3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 862–908 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi West Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.23689, -93.47013

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: #7650 - P&R stop 756 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Mississippi West Park Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miReach Mississippi West Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: #7650 - P&R stop 756 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead