North Creek Greenway

13 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 27 min

North Creek Greenway is a 13-mile out-and-back near Rich Valley, MN. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,004 ft14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.74469, -93.08258
Nearest town Rich Valley, MN

Directions

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North Creek Greenway

13 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 923–1,003 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.74469, -93.08258

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 3.7 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto North Creek Greenway, heading W.
  13. 0.7 miReach North Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 3.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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