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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 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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