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Kaplan's Wood
4.5 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Owatonna, Minnesota · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Kaplan's Wood'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.
What runners say about Kaplan's Wood
Very nice, well maintained and quiet park. We walked on a paved trail and enjoyed the outdoors.
Woods are beautiful but extremely buggy. I’ve never encountered so many mosquitoes, not even in the superior national forest and BWCA. My dog and I were constantly bitten and had to run back to the car.
wonderful trails, too much traffic outside that's polluting the natural sounds of the trees and wildlife among them
Plan your run at Kaplan's Wood
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.
Hours
| Monday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 4 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 4 am–11 pm |
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