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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Oxbow Creek West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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