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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Rush Creek Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Rush Creek Regional Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park near Coon Creek, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 850 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13295, -93.30976
Nearest town Coon Creek, MN
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Rush Creek Regional Trail

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 817–849 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.13295, -93.30976

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

Transit-accessible: Oliver Av N stop 285 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 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-out-back-3-km-060e

Trail surface

50% paved27% gravel23% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Oliver Av N stop 285 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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