Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop via Orange Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr
Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop via Orange Loop is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Thompson Heights, MN. The route passes Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point and Lazy River Loop. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point & Lazy River Loop via Orange Loop
5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 854–923 ft
Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.18547, -93.31146
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Bunker Hills Regional Park Sunset Point.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Orange Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Lazy River Loop.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Prairie Oaks Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Mallery Trail & Sand Creek Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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