Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint

7.3 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area near Eden Prairie, MN. The route reaches Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 445 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 906 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.83455, -93.46296
Nearest town Eden Prairie, MN

Directions

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Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint

7.3 mi · ▲ 445 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 722–904 ft

Out & Back · Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area

Trailhead: 44.83455, -93.46296

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 1.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftReach Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

95% paved5% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.8″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Thu 68°53° 41%
Fri 69°59°
Sat 63°58° 57%
Sun 68°58° 26%
Mon 70°57° 25%
Tue 62°52° 60%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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