Heath Creek Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 62 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
Heath Creek Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in Minnesota, about 1.4 miles from the town of Northfield. The trail is less than a quarter of a mile long, running from a low point of 935 feet to a high of 961 feet, with a total elevation gain of 21 feet and a slight loss of 41 feet over the course. The climb is gentle, with the steepest grade of about 3% at 0.14 miles from the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the Faribault weather station, about 11 miles away, show July highs near 82°F and lows around 61°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging 23°F and lows near 5°F. The CROCT Trail from Walgreens lies about 0.7 miles away and makes an easy pairing for a longer ride. For paddlers, Prairie Creek, about 6.5 miles off, offers canoeing.
Local outfitters
- Cannon Falls Canoe and Bike Rental15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- CROCT Trail from WalgreensMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- BowlMountain biking · ~54 min drive
- LugeMountain biking · ~59 min drive
- Bush Lake Walking TrailMountain biking · ~48 min drive
- Stillwater SingletrackMountain biking · ~1h 18m drive
- Prairie Loop (south)Mountain biking · ~49 min drive
- Prairie Loop (south)Mountain biking · ~49 min drive
- Prairie Loop (south)Mountain biking · ~49 min drive
- Prairie Loop (south)Mountain biking · ~49 min drive
- Prairie Loop (south)Mountain biking · ~49 min drive
Also worth it near here
Vermillion RiverCanoeing · ~22 min drivePhoto: Appraiser at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lake ByllesbyCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Lake Byllesby Motorboat SlipwayBoat launch · ~22 min drive
- Lone Rock LoopCross-country skiing · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Heath Creek Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
23° / 5°
7 wet · 5 snow
Feb
28° / 8°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
40° / 20°
7 wet · 3 snow
Apr
55° / 33°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
68° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 36°
8 wet
Nov
42° / 24°
6 wet · 2 snow
Dec
29° / 13°
7 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Faribault, MN, 10.7 mi away at 970 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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