Shingle Creek Regional Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Shingle Creek Regional Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Thompson Riverview Terrace, 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.
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Shingle Creek Regional Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 862–891 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.13348, -93.34020
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 67°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Transit-accessible: Marigold Av stop 204 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Shingle Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, 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 1.4 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marigold Av stop 204 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach & Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath 10.6 mi · ▲ 79 ft
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Shingle Creek Regional Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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