Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area
Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint
5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint is a 5-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, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 353 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint
5 mi · ▲ 353 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 722–876 ft
Out & Back · Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area
Trailhead: 44.82616, -93.47462
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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