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General Mills Nature Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 57 Google reviews · Running trail in Golden Valley, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from General Mills Nature Preserve's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Nature preserve with a short trail for exploring native plants and a habitat for monarch butterflies.
What runners say about General Mills Nature Preserve
“The trail is very short but there are a lot of beautiful birds you can see.”
“BEAUTIFUL and very peaceful and relaxing.”
Good paths that bring a little nature even with highways close by. Better this than another development, the paths are very nice tow walk.
Great park for bird watching. The trail is very short but there are a lot of beautiful birds you can see.
Nice short trail with native flowers and plants around. In the summer you can see monarch butterflies.
Nice short walking trail, lots of native plants and it is fun to watch it change with the seasons.
Trail conditions & character
“The trail is very short but there are a lot of beautiful birds you can see.”
Plan your run at General Mills Nature Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- Phone(763) 512-2345
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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