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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop Loop via Orange Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop Loop via Orange Loop is a 3.2-mile loop in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Northdale, MN. The route passes Lazy River Loop and Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point. 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 mi889 – 919 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19672, -93.28236
Nearest town Northdale, MN
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Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop Loop via Orange Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 889–920 ft

Loop · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.19672, -93.28236

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Juniper St stop 693 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Orange Loop, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miPass Lazy River Loop.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pollinator Pathway, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wilderness Trail, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftPass Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bunker-hills-regional-park-sunset-point-lazy-river-loop-loop-5-km

Trail surface

75% paved24% dirt1% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Juniper St stop 693 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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