Battle Creek Regional Park

Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 57 min

Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 290 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93310, -93.00470
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft · 57 min

Elevation 762–988 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.93310, -93.00470

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Lower Afton Road stop 15 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Fern Gully, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wall of Death, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jesus Saves, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  19. 250 ftReach Fern Gully, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto Jesus Saves, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wall of Death, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Gully, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

53% dirt38% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Lower Afton Road stop 15 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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