Prairie Oaks Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Prairie Oaks Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Constance, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi869 – 912 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.25203, -93.30749
Nearest town Constance, MN
Directions
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Prairie Oaks Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 870–911 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.25203, -93.30749
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 surface
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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