Northwoods Park

Shingle Creek Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Shingle Creek Regional Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Northwoods Park near West Coon Rapids, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 892 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15081, -93.37915
Nearest town West Coon Rapids, MN

Directions

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Shingle Creek Regional Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 862–891 ft

Out & Back · Northwoods Park

Trailhead: 45.15081, -93.37915

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 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

92% paved2% dirt2% other4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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