Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint & Ridgway Parkway Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 51 min
Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint & Ridgway Parkway Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Saint Anthony, MN. The route reaches Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint & Ridgway Parkway Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 51 min
Elevation 848–959 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Northeast 18th Avenue Trail · 45.00574, -93.23729
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Johnson St NE & Quarry Center stop 76 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Ridgway Parkway Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Johnson St NE & Quarry Center stop 76 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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