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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miReach Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lochness Park Sunset Point & Lochness Lake via East Anoka County Regional Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Lochness Lake & Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk via East Anoka County Regional Trail 10 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk Viewpoint via Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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