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Rush Creek Regional Trail

Oxbow Creek West Pond & Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Oxbow Creek West Pond & Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Rush Creek Regional Trail near Thompson Riverview Terrace, MN. The route reaches Oxbow Creek West Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 883 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shingle Creek Regional Trail 45.12670, -93.33569
Nearest town Thompson Riverview Terrace, MN
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Oxbow Creek West Pond & Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 857–883 ft

Out & Back · Rush Creek Regional Trail

Trailhead: Shingle Creek Regional Trail · 45.12670, -93.33569

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Noble P&R stop 74 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 400 ftReach Oxbow Creek West Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/oxbow-creek-west-pond-rush-creek-regional-trail-footpath-out-back-10-km-3d04

Trail surface

64% dirt35% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 59°48°
Tue 65°43°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 31%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 63°56° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Noble P&R stop 74 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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