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Prairie Oaks Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Prairie Oaks Trail is a 2.5-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 mi879 – 915 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Oaks Trail 45.20142, -93.30284
Nearest town Northdale, MN
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Prairie Oaks Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 880–916 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Prairie Oaks Trail · 45.20142, -93.30284

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.5 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-f9c4

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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