Sunshine Park

Prairie Oaks Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Prairie Oaks Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Sunshine Park 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.

Elevation

0 mi869 – 912 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19748, -93.30287
Nearest town Northdale, MN

Directions

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Prairie Oaks Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 870–911 ft

Out & Back · Sunshine Park

Trailhead: 45.19748, -93.30287

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 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 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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