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A pleasant run across gently rolling terrain, through woodlands and restored prairie.


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4.0

Miles

6.4

KM

99%

Runnable

924' 282 m

High

867' 264 m

Low

203' 62 m

Up

203' 62 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

6%

Max Grade (3°)

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Wildflowers · Wildlife

The Wetland Loop Trail is open to running from January 1 through October 31. Conditions permitting, it's open to cross-country skiing and snowshoeing from January 3 through March 31. It is open for equestrian riding from May 1 through October 31. There are no fees or permits required. Parking is free at all trailheads.

Need to Know

The area is closed to equestrians from November 1 through April 30 to allow for firearms deer hunting. Runners should use caution from mid-December to early-January as pheasant, deer, and late season goose hunting will be ongoing.

The property is jointly managed by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with Dakota County and Empire Township.

Description

The University of Minnesota manages UMore Park, a 4,772-acre property on the southern edge of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The 11-mile Lone Rock Trail system runs through gently rolling terrain, including woodlands, restored prairie, wetlands, and agricultural land at the south end of UMore Park, in an area called the Vermillion Highlands.

The Wetland Loop Trail is one of the four trails in the Lone Rock Trail system. The trails in this system are mostly wide, natural surface (mowed grass) double tracks connected by a few gravel roads. The running in summer is enlivened by wildflowers and the winter running (or snowshoeing) by big views out over the snowy terrain.

Start running from the Wetland Trailhead off Clayton Road. There are maps with intersection numbers at each major trail junction. For the Wetland Loop Trail, go either clockwise or counter-clockwise from the trailhead through Intersections 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.

The Wetland Loop Trail shares gravel Blaine Avenue with the Lone Rock Loop Trail between Intersections 6 and 7.

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On the Wetland Loop Trail
Oct 17, 2023 near Farmington, MN
The Lone Rock Spur Trail (arrow) starts directly west of Intersection 6.
May 23, 2023 near Rosemount, MN

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