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Viewpoint – Saint Croix River Viewpoint loop from Afton State Park

Hiking trails & Routes

Washington County

Viewpoint – Saint Croix River Viewpoint loop from Afton State Park

Moderate

4.9

(7738)

8,740

hikers

Viewpoint – Saint Croix River Viewpoint loop from Afton State Park

03:26

12.2km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.05 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

2

4.64 km

Riverside campsites

Highlight • Rest Area

Usable for paddling the river and staying overnight.

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3

6.09 km

Stone gate, windmill blades, plow, and shelter

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the neatest places in the park. An old stone gate, a windmill blade set, a plow, and a shelter. Neat when they can preserve a bit of what the parks land was before it was a park.

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4

7.75 km

St. Croix River

Highlight • River

Beach on the river. Not too busy even when all the parking lots were mostly full.

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5

8.17 km

Saint Croix River Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy access to a big river view, not too far from the parking lot

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6

8.51 km

Picnic tables with views of the river

Highlight • Rest Area

Picnic tables with a river view from the top of the bluffs

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7

12.0 km

Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice visitor center and snow shoe rental area

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B

12.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.89 km

4.87 km

445 m

Surfaces

5.17 km

2.50 km

1.99 km

1.70 km

799 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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