Coon Creek Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Coon Creek Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 909 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail 45.21969, -93.26837
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 872–910 ft

Out & Back · Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail · 45.21969, -93.26837

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% paved4% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 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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