Mississippi West Regional Park

Mississippi West Park Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Mississippi West Park Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Mississippi West Regional Park near Champlin, 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.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 869 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.21801, -93.42138
Nearest town Champlin, MN

Directions

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Mississippi West Park Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 855–869 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi West Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.21801, -93.42138

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: #1160 stop 377 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Mississippi West Park Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miReach Mississippi West Park Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: #1160 stop 377 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead