AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Prairie Oaks Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Prairie Oaks Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back 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 mi883 – 912 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20080, -93.30624
Nearest town Northdale, MN
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Prairie Oaks Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 883–911 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.20080, -93.30624

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miArrive 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-4-km-96b5

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F51°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity71%
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 58°47°
Tue 65°43°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 31%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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