Elm Creek Park Reserve

Valley Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Valley Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Osseo, MN. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 925 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.13520, -93.44218
Nearest town Osseo, MN

Directions

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Valley Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 856–925 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.13520, -93.44218

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Valley Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 1.4 miBear right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading S.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 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 surface

42% grass35% paved14% gravel6% dirt3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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