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Sechler Park

St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration–CROCT Trail from Walgreens, 5 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 23 min

St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration–CROCT Trail from Walgreens, 5 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Sechler Park near Dundas, MN. The route reaches St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi902 – 932 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.44720, -93.18744
Nearest town Dundas, MN
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St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration–CROCT Trail from Walgreens, 5 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 901–930 ft

Out & Back · Sechler Park

Trailhead: 44.44720, -93.18744

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sechler Park Access Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto CROCT Trail from Walgreens, heading E.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto CROCT Trail from Walgreens, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto East River Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto New mountain bike trail, heading E.
  11. 400 ftBear right onto East River Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miContinue straight onto East Cannon Winter trail, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto East River Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miReach St. Olaf Natural Lands Forest Restoration, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miContinue straight onto East Cannon Winter trail, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto East River Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miBear left onto New mountain bike trail, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto East River Trail, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftSharp left onto CROCT Trail from Walgreens, heading NE.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading E.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto CROCT Trail from Walgreens, heading E.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading NE.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Towns State Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right onto Sechler Park Access Road, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/st-olaf-natural-lands-forest-restoration-croct-trail-from-walgreens-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

85% paved9% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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