Rush Creek Regional Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Rush Creek Regional Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Northwoods Park near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rush Creek Regional Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 869–897 ft
Out & Back · Northwoods Park
Trailhead: 45.15276, -93.40722
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rush Creek Regional Trail 5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Grizzland 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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