About hiking in Dakota County

Dakota County, Minnesota has 50 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 63.3 miles, an average of 1.3 miles each. The longest is Lone Rock Loop, at 9.4 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Dakota County are like

By length, 36 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lone Rock Loop, at 9.4 miles.

Of the 21 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy and 5 moderate. Of the 47 with measured elevation, Lone Rock Loop climbs the most, about 779 ft.

All 50 hiking trails, longest first

Lone Rock LoopHike9.4 mi Voyageur TrekHike6.9 mi Wetland LoopHike6.7 mi Mendota TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Prairie Loop (south)HikeMTB3.5 mi Farm LoopHike3.3 mi Northern Voyageur TrekHike3.2 mi Southern Voyageur TrekHike2.8 mi Pine LoopHike1.8 mi Cliff Fen TrailHike1.7 mi Highline TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Black Dog TrailHike1.4 mi Treetop TrailHike1.3 mi Shulze Lake TrailHike1.2 mi Carleton Arboretum TrailHike0.9 mi Northside Caponi FootpathsHike0.8 mi Discovery TrailHike0.8 mi Caponi South PathsHike0.8 mi Lilydale Regional TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Aspen Loop (north)HikeMTB0.7 mi Koch Memorial TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Trail along the shore of Spring LakeHike0.7 mi Southeast PathHike0.6 mi Northwest PathHikeMTB0.6 mi 35W Bicycle & Pedestrian CrossingHikeMTB0.6 mi Vista View Park PathHike0.5 mi Hunters CourtHikeMTB0.4 mi Central PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Arboretum TrailHike0.4 mi Elderberry TrailHike0.3 mi Rock IslandHikeMTB0.3 mi Weesner Wetland WalkwayHike0.2 mi Dakota Heights PathHike0.2 mi Lightner TrailHike0.2 mi Waterford Mill Pond Wing DamHike0.2 mi Sugar Bush TrailHike0.2 mi Wakota BridgeHikeMTB0.2 mi Walking trail through the woodsHike0.2 mi Lowland PathHike0.2 mi Hagstrom Park PathHike0.2 mi Photoblind TrailHike0.2 mi Path to Caponi Art Park gateHikeMTB0.2 mi Preschool TrailHike0.1 mi Charlton TrailHike0.1 mi Rock Island Swing BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Cherryview PathHike0.1 mi Evergreen TrailHike0.1 mi Mississippi River TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Barenscheer TrailHike0.1 mi Small Dog Area PathHike0.1 mi

← All Dakota County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.