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
- Start on Red Oaks West Path, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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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