Near Wide Sky Trail
Big blue sky on the Wide Sky Trail.
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Wide Sky Trail

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Explore the big sky on this easy trail through open prairie.
0.6
mi
Distance
21
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
ViewsWildflowers
Access Issues
The park is open daily from 8 AM until 10 PM. A vehicle permit ($7/day, $35/year) is required to enter and park in the park.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.58mi
Distance
21ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
5%
Max Grade
1,028ft
High Point
1,003ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
You can start this trail at Intersection H, go east across open prairie, through Intersection G, and end at the parking lot for the Minnesota State University (Moorhead) Regional Science Center. Or you can start at this parking lot, go west to Intersection H, and then take the Old Grade Trail to the park's main parking lot. There is big sky from this trail all year round and, in late Spring through the summer months, great swaths of wildflowers blooming across the prairie.

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