Prairie Oaks Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Prairie Oaks Trail Loop is a 3.1-mile loop near Northdale, MN. 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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Prairie Oaks Trail Loop
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 881–911 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 45.19591, -93.30519
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Eagle St #1 stop 656 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:57 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Eagle St #1 stop 656 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Oaks Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wilderness Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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