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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

9.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Orange Loop is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Northdale, MN. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 929 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20127, -93.26448
Nearest town Northdale, MN
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Orange Loop

9.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 3 hr 6 min

Elevation 872–930 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.20127, -93.26448

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  45. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  46. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  53. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  55. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  56. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  57. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  58. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  60. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  61. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  62. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  63. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  64. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  65. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  66. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  67. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  68. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  69. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  70. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  71. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  72. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  73. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  74. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  75. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  76. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  77. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading S.
  78. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  79. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  80. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  81. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  82. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  83. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  84. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  85. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  86. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  87. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  88. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-12-km-46c0

Trail surface

66% paved18% dirt11% other5% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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