Lions Coon Creek Park

Sand Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Sand Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Lions Coon Creek Park near Northdale, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 906 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail Access Path 45.18639, -93.29224
Nearest town Northdale, MN

Directions

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Sand Creek Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 851–907 ft

Out & Back · Lions Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail Access Path · 45.18639, -93.29224

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

Transit-accessible: 119 Lane Nw stop 361 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Sand Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Mallery Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading SE.
  21. 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 119 Lane Nw stop 361 m from the trailhead

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