Pioneer Park

Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & East Anoka County Regional Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park 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.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 906 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19740, -93.20618
Nearest town Johnsville, MN

Directions

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Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & East Anoka County Regional Trail

9.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 895–907 ft

Out & Back · Pioneer Park

Trailhead: 45.19740, -93.20618

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.7 miReach Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading N.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% paved17% boardwalk1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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