AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Johnsville, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 925 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19699, -93.23526
Nearest town Johnsville, MN
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Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 895–924 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.19699, -93.23526

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Ulysses St stop 762 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 S.
  10. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bunker-chain-of-lakes-regional-trail-out-back-10-km-7d63

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F51°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 63°47°
Tue 63°47°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 30%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ulysses St stop 762 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Johnsville, Minnesota