Lions Coon Creek Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Lions Coon Creek Park near Andover, MN. 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.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 912 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22678, -93.29109
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 856–911 ft

Out & Back · Lions Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: 45.22678, -93.29109

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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