Valley Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Valley Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi873 – 929 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14182, -93.45946
Nearest town Osseo, MN
Directions
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Valley Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min
Elevation 872–927 ft
Loop · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.14182, -93.45946
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
96% paved2% boardwalk2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Hayden Loop & Meadowlark Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Medicine Lake Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Mud Lake–Elm Creek Swim Pond, 3 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Elm Creek Park Reserve Beach–Elm Creek Swim Pond, 3 beaches 3.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Heron Trail & Meadowlark Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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