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Hidden Falls – Playgrounds and picnic area loop from Hidden Falls

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United States

Minnesota

Rice County

Hidden Falls – Playgrounds and picnic area loop from Hidden Falls

Easy

4.9

(1471)

12,764

hikers

Hidden Falls – Playgrounds and picnic area loop from Hidden Falls

01:18

4.72km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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837 m

Hidden Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Prairie Creek flows over Hidden Falls as it winds its way through Nearstrand Big Woods State Park. There are many hiking trails in the park that lead to this scenic spot.

Tip by

1.52 km

Playgrounds and picnic area

Highlight • Rest Area

Multiple play areas and a picnic shelter with restrooms

Tip by

1.72 km

Amphitheater

Highlight • Rest Area

Small amphitheater built off the parking lot

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1.92 km

Park Office

Highlight • Rest Area

Buy your park permit, book your camping trip, and visit with the nice rangers.

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3.26 km

Prairie Creek Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

It's just a nice bridge on the hiking trail, but I always find myself using it as a landmark for my hike so I decided to create a highlight, I also have pictures through lots of seasons here.

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4.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

605 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.72 km

395 m

266 m

197 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 21 August

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Comments

April 4, 2022,Birding Hike on White Oak and Hidden Falls Loop at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park 2022-04-04

This hike is the sixteenth in a Virtual Hiking Tour of The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 1 — Eastern Fells. You can track our progress on this virtual hiking tour at komoot.com/collection/1454532/-virtual-hiking-tour-of-the-lake-district-wainwrights-book-1-eastern-fells.

On this hike we "virtually bagged" the Wainwright Fell named Birks and Arnison Crag