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Tahpah to Scenic Heights Drainage Way Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Tahpah to Scenic Heights Drainage Way Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back near Shakopee, MN. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.78269, -93.51913
Nearest town Shakopee, MN
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Tahpah to Scenic Heights Drainage Way Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 13 min

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.78269, -93.51913

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 64°F / low 47° · precip 2% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Transit-accessible: Vierling Court stop 143 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Tahpah to Scenic Heights Drainage Way Trail, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  36. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  49. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  50. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  53. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  54. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tahpah-to-scenic-heights-drainage-way-trail-out-back-16-km-f032

Trail surface

88% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 64°F47°
Feels like45°Precip2%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 65°47°
Thu 63°57° 47%
Fri 69°58° 22%
Sat 65°60° 54%
Sun 72°59° 21%
Mon 77°60° 26%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vierling Court stop 143 m from the trailhead

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