Hidden Falls
Rice County, Minnesota
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Rice County, Minnesota
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- Half a mile one way; approximately 1 mile return
- Ground & access
- Steep packed dirt with stairs and boardwalk; not a level approach.
From the picnic area parking lot in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, take Hidden Falls Trail down to Prairie Creek and the waterfall. Remain on the trail and boardwalk through protected Minnesota dwarf trout lily habitat. Return to the picnic area.
Plan your visit
Hidden Falls Trail from picnic area parking
Only the stated source distance is supported; mapped proximity is not a walking distance.
Steep packed dirt with stairs and boardwalk; not a level approach.
Where to start
The Minnesota DNR map and guide explicitly starts the half-mile waterfall approach at the picnic area parking lot. Park address: 9700 170th Street East, Nerstrand.
Timing & water
Published park hours 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Current trail alerts were not readable in the park website loading screen.
Before you go
State park vehicle permit required; purchase online or at the visitor center.
Visitor informationMore waterfalls nearby
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