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Crosby Farm Regional Park

River Crossing Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 56 min

River Crossing Regional Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Crosby Farm Regional Park near Lilydale, MN. It climbs 397 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi699 – 902 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.89986, -93.11816
Nearest town Lilydale, MN
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River Crossing Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 698–902 ft

Out & Back · Crosby Farm Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.89986, -93.11816

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 233 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto River Crossing Regional Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/river-crossing-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-7646

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wentworth Av stop 233 m from the trailhead

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