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.
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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 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 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
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Oaks Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- McKay Lake via Prairie Oaks Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail Loop 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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