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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Fern Gully, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wall of Death, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jesus Saves, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Fern Gully, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Jesus Saves, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wall of Death, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Gully, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Lower Afton Road stop 15 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Enchanted Forest–Fern Gully, 3 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft
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