AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

St. Croix Valley Railway

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

St. Croix Valley Railway is a 2-mile out-and-back near Milaca, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,066 – 1,083 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: St. Croix Valley Railway 45.76105, -93.62713
Nearest town Milaca, MN
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St. Croix Valley Railway

2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 40 min

Elevation 1,067–1,083 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: St. Croix Valley Railway · 45.76105, -93.62713

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start on St. Croix Valley Railway, heading NE.
  2. 1 miReach St. Croix Valley Railway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive 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/st-croix-valley-railway-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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