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Big Sand Creek Bridge – Sand Creek Bridge loop from Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Big Sand Creek Bridge – Sand Creek Bridge loop from Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

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Big Sand Creek Bridge – Sand Creek Bridge loop from Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

03:18

12.9km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

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1

2.18 km

Shelter

Highlight • Rest Area

This is a BIG shelter, has two picnic tables and a bunch of paved ground outside it. Plus an old well that they took the handle off. Guessing this was …

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2

3.03 km

Minnesota River Campsites

Highlight • Rest Area

There are 2 campsites here for either boat use or trail users.

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3

6.46 km

Big Sand Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge got washed away once during high water, they have really built it back up nice now.

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4

7.57 km

Oak Savanna and Tallgrass Prairie

Highlight • Natural

The oak savanna at Louisville Swamp is one of Minnesota's rarest and most distinctive wildlife habitats, defined by a blend of prairie grasses, wildflowers, and widely spaced Bur Oak trees. …

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5

8.60 km

Louisville Swamp Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

Lots of parking and plenty of trails for hiking, biking, hunting, etc.

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6

9.56 km

Ehmiller Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Old farmstead's sandstone foundation remains

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7

10.5 km

Sand Creek Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

One of the many bridges in this park

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8

11.1 km

Bridge over an Unnamed Waterway

Highlight • Bridge

Another bridge, nice to have these as highlights so you can see where you are at and what you'll be coming to.

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12.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

934 m

155 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

155 m

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Comments

December 3, 2023,Hike on the Minnesota Valley Loop at Louisville Swamp 2023-12-03

This is hike #29 on our virtual hiking tour of The Thames Path, which you can follow at komoot.com/collection/2457863/-virtual-hiking-tour-of-the-thames-path. Here is a link to our komoot collection of all the Virtual Hikes we have completed so far: komoot.com/collection/1791712/-collection-of-virtual-hiking-tours.

November 1, 2025,Hike at Louisville Swamp

A lot of great river and woods views today on my hike. Been wanting to get back here for a long time, this is a classic hike for me around Holloween.

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