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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath & Rush Creek Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath & Rush Creek Regional Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park near Coon Creek, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi820 – 869 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14653, -93.30819
Nearest town Coon Creek, MN
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Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath & Rush Creek Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 819–868 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.14653, -93.30819

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  22. 400 ftTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  23. 300 ftReach Rush Creek Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 250 ftTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  31. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 100 ftBear right onto Coon Rapids Dam, heading E.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  43. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rush-creek-regional-trail-footpath-rush-creek-regional-trail-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

54% paved45% dirt1% other

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

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

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