Red Oaks West Path

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Red Oaks West Path is a 3-mile out-and-back near Andover, 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 – 909 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Oaks West Path 45.22667, -93.32312
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Red Oaks West Path

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 868–910 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Red Oaks West Path · 45.22667, -93.32312

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start on Red Oaks West Path, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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