Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Johnsville, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 895–908 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.19309, -93.18984
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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