Oak Grove Park

Oxbow Creek West Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Oxbow Creek West Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Oak Grove Park near West Coon Rapids, MN. The route reaches Oxbow Creek West Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 876 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15187, -93.35728
Nearest town West Coon Rapids, MN

Directions

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Oxbow Creek West Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 866–878 ft

Out & Back · Oak Grove Park

Trailhead: 45.15187, -93.35728

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miReach Oxbow Creek West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 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

58% paved36% dirt6% other

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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