Minnesota Seasons - Terrace Oaks West

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Overview

At 230 acres, Terrace Oaks West is the largest park in the City of Burnsville park system. The entire park is oak woodland. There are 3.8 miles of summer hiking trails, 2.5 miles of mountain bike trails, about 6.8 miles of winter ski trails, and about 1.7 miles of winter hiking trails.

History

Management

With the help of Great River Greening, 19 acres at the northwest corner of the park have beed restored to oak savanna. The project began in 2014 and was expected to be completed in 2017. Invasive woody species, including buckthorn and boxelder, have been cut, reduced to wood chips, and carted away. The area will underwent a controlled burn to stimulate the growth of understory vegetation. Following that, it was be seeded with 6 to 8 species of prairie grasses and 20 to 30 species of wildflowers.

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Location

Size

230 acres

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12801 County Road 11
Burnsville, MN 55337

N44 46.268, W93 14.843

Hours

5:00 AM — 10:00 PM

Fees

No fee

Maps

Activities

Hiking

Trail running

Biking

Mountain biking

Horseback riding

Picnicking

Camping

Swimming

Boating

Canoeing

Birdwatching

Nature photography

Horseshoes

Volleyball

Geocaching

Cross country skiing

Skate-skiing

Winter hiking

Snowshoeing

Snowmobiling

Trails


Hiking	3.2 miles natural surface
Mountain bike	accessed through Terrace Oaks East Park
Cross country skiing

Hunting and Fishing


Ecology

Ecological Classification
Ecological Province			Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
Ecological Section			Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal
Ecological Subsection			St. Paul-Baldwin Plains and Moraines
Land Type Association			Wescott Moraine

Native Plant Communities*
Not mapped (10/11/2021)
* Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

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Blaze Trail


		Oakleaf Trail


Blaze Trail


Ungroomed trail


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Thanksgiving Day Walk at Terrace Oaks
John Dedzej

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Uploaded on Nov 26, 2010

Thanksgiving Day Walk at Terrace Oaks in Burnsville. At the time of the walk it was 15 degrees, rather chilly for a Thanksgiving Day, even in Minnesota

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FAMILY : TERRACE OAKS WEST PARK , BURNSVILLE , MINNESOTA VLOG 196
Elvie's Family And Travel

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Sep 4, 2020

FAMILY : WALK TO TERRACE OAKS WEST PARK , BURNSVILLE , MN VLOG 196

#TerraceOaksWestPark #Burnsville #Minnesota

#Walking is a good exercise. ....

Terrace Oaks Restoration Time Lapse Compilation
Caleb Ashling

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Feb 8, 2019

TERRACE OAKS PARK XC SKIING WITH THE OLD MAN OUTDOORS 020219
WITH THE OLD MAN OUTDOORS

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Feb 3, 2019

With a few things to take care of and a couple obligations at home; Tom ventures out to ski in Burnsville, MN at Terrace Oaks Park. Due to renovations on the park Tom is going to brave the difficult trails.

Join a newly retired man as he explores fun physical activities in nearby outdoor locations to get in shape and stay that way. Cross country skiing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing his way across the US. Winter, summer, spring and fall Tom will take his GoPro Hero 7 Black with as he skis around Lake Superior, the upper mid-west, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and hopefully South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho. Music by Allan Tokuda. Gear used: https://shop.atomic.com/en-us/product... https://shop.gopro.com/cameras/hero7-...

GoPro: Terrace Oaks Mountain Biking
Brandan Eisma

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Published on Jul 15, 2013

Shot 100% on the new HERO3® camera from http://GoPro.com

Sweet little single track, with some cross country ski trail. Nothing too fancy but you can get a work out if you try. There are some short expert options as seen in the video.

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