Johnny Cake Ridge Park West

North Creek Greenway

6.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 19 min

North Creek Greenway is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Johnny Cake Ridge Park West near Apple Valley, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 997 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.72137, -93.20103
Nearest town Apple Valley, MN

Directions

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North Creek Greenway

6.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 940–999 ft

Out & Back · Johnny Cake Ridge Park West

Trailhead: 44.72137, -93.20103

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Flight Lane stop 138 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  3. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto North Creek Greenway, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miReach North Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 1.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 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

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Flight Lane stop 138 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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