Oxbow Creek West Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Oxbow Creek West Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Oak Grove Park near Brooklyn Park, MN. The route reaches Oxbow Creek West Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oxbow Creek West Pond
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 866–891 ft
Out & Back · Oak Grove Park
Trailhead: 45.11894, -93.35671
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: ZAne Av N stop 71 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Oxbow Creek West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: ZAne Av N stop 71 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Rush Creek Regional Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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