South West Trail Loop
8.1 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 2 hr 46 min
South West Trail Loop is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Oak Knoll, MN. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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South West Trail Loop
8.1 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 932–1,007 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.97467, -93.44640
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Plymouth Rd stop 203 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 2.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto South West Trail Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 2.5 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Plymouth Rd stop 203 m from the trailhead
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