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Lions Coon Creek Park

Prairie Oaks Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Prairie Oaks Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lions Coon Creek Park near Thompson Heights, 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 mi853 – 912 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.18547, -93.31146
Nearest town Thompson Heights, MN
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Prairie Oaks Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 854–911 ft

Out & Back · Lions Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: 45.18547, -93.31146

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prairie-oaks-trail-out-back-7-km-d41f

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F52°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
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 63°47°
Tue 64°48°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 31%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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