Battle Creek Regional Park

Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min

Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 988 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93522, -93.02869
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min

Elevation 722–988 ft

Loop · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.93522, -93.02869

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Connector, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Luge, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Bowl, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading E.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto BC Connector, heading E.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading SE.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Poison Nettle, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  20. 300 ftSharp right onto Cat Walk, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pond Loop, heading SE.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto Short Way Back, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Prairie Loop, heading E.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Warm up Loop, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear right onto Short Way Back, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading SW.
  35. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading W.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

94% dirt3% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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