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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail Loop is a 3.3-mile loop in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 922 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.21404, -93.28568
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 880–923 ft

Loop · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.21404, -93.28568

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftThe 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/central-anoka-county-regional-trail-loop-5-km-6e91

Trail surface

93% paved4% dirt3% other

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 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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