North Creek Greenway
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
North Creek Greenway is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Apple Valley, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Creek Greenway
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 951–999 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.73751, -93.20763
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: 146 St W stop 9 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto North Creek Greenway, heading N.
- 0.7 miReach North Creek Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 146 St W stop 9 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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