Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Project

  1. Hardwood Creek Regional Trail Extension Project open house scheduled April 8

    Washington County, in partnership with the City of Hugo, is commencing the design phase for a trail extension project for the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail from 120th St N to 130th St N. More information...

  2. Horse trails are temporarily closed at Pine Point Regional Park and Lake Elmo Park Reserve

    Due to thawing trail conditions, horse trails are temporarily closing at Pine Point Regional Park and Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Read on...

  3. Washington County Parks campground reservation system being updated for 2026 season

    Washington County Parks is updating its campground reservation system for the 2026 season to make booking easier, more accommodating, and fairer. Read on...
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Harwood Creek ExtensionProject Location Map

The Hardwood Creek Regional Trail is a north-south multi-use trail in north Washington County and is located primarily within former railroad right-of-way. A one-mile gap in the trail exists within the City of Hugo where a portion of the railroad line remains active. This project will address this gap and extend the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail south to the county line. The design will be guided by the feasibility study conducted in 2021.

The Hardwood Creek Regional Trail is the county’s most visited regional trail. A trail master plan was developed in 2013; since then, the county has been working to fund and implement the plan’s vision. The trail extension will fill an important gap in the existing trail network. Once complete, this project will be ready to connect to the Bruce Vento Regional Trail (Ramsey County) and ultimately link four counties: Washington, Ramsey, Anoka, and Chisago County.

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