AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Shingle Creek Regional Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Shingle Creek Regional Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near West Coon Rapids, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 899 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12898, -93.36723
Nearest town West Coon Rapids, MN
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Shingle Creek Regional Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 862–898 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12898, -93.36723

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Target - Building D stop 475 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 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/shingle-creek-regional-trail-out-back-6-km-f9c2

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F52°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 58°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 69°47°
Thu 64°56° 32%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 63°56° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Target - Building D stop 475 m from the trailhead

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