AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Prairie Oaks Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Prairie Oaks Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Andover, 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.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 912 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.24983, -93.31298
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Prairie Oaks Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 870–911 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.24983, -93.31298

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear right onto School service road and path, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
  11. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto School service road and path, heading N.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 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/prairie-oaks-trail-out-back-10-km-4079

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F47°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity85%
Rained 0.7″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 12% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Tue 62°43°
Wed 65°44°
Thu 66°56° 49%
Fri 68°54°
Sat 66°60° 47%
Sun 74°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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