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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional 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 mi873 – 909 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20720, -93.28212
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 872–910 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.20720, -93.28212

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  49. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  55. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  57. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  58. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  59. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  60. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  61. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  64. 0.2 miArrive 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-15-km-81df

Trail surface

82% paved2% other2% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 63°F44°
Feels like41°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity88%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 65°45°
Thu 65°57° 48%
Fri 68°57°
Sat 63°59° 54%
Sun 72°58° 23%
Mon 76°58° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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