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Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Treetop Viewpoint–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Treetop Viewpoint–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Mississippi Gateway Regional Park near West Coon Rapids, MN. The route reaches Treetop Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi827 – 876 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15187, -93.35728
Nearest town West Coon Rapids, MN
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Treetop Viewpoint–Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, 3 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 825–877 ft

Out & Back · Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.15187, -93.35728

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading E.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading N.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  38. 100 ftContinue straight onto Treetop Trail, heading NW.
  39. 450 ftReach Treetop Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  40. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  44. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  45. 250 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading E.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  53. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NE.
  55. 250 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftBear right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading SW.
  61. 400 ftTurn left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  62. 300 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading NW.
  63. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading W.
  65. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  66. 300 ftBear left onto Rush Creek Regional Trail Footpath, heading S.
  67. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  68. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rush Creek Regional Trail, heading W.
  69. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  70. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  71. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  72. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  73. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  74. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  75. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  78. 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/treetop-viewpoint-rush-creek-regional-trail-footpath-out-back-4-sights-10-km

Trail surface

53% paved40% dirt3% other3% boardwalk1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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