Shingle Creek Regional Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Shingle Creek Regional Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Brooklyn Park, 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 mi860 – 892 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12159, -93.33619
Nearest town Brooklyn Park, MN

Directions

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Shingle Creek Regional Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 860–891 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.12159, -93.33619

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Transit-accessible: Noble P&R stop 496 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  16. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Noble P&R stop 496 m from the trailhead

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