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Cardinal Creek Conservation Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 19 Google reviews · Running trail in Eden Prairie, Minnesota · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Cardinal Creek Conservation Area yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Cardinal Creek Conservation Area

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (19 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Loved my short hike here and talking to the amazing staff about making a swale! Check it out to get inspired, to get connected to resources, and then go for a nice hike!

★★★★★ — Andrea , Sep 2025

A surprisingly delightful hike that circles a wetland area. Bonus was a stop at the watershed district office to pick up trail maps and other brochures.

★★★★★ — Bonnie , Dec 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 19 reviews →

Plan your run at Cardinal Creek Conservation Area

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Cardinal Creek Conservation Area

12800 Gerard Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55346

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.