Sand Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Sand Creek Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Lions Coon Creek Park near Northdale, MN. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sand Creek Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 851–923 ft
Out & Back · Lions Coon Creek Park
Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail Access Path · 45.18474, -93.29189
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Redwood St stop 505 m from the trailhead
- Start on Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Mallery Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Redwood St stop 505 m from the trailhead
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