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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 915 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22678, -93.29109
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 872–916 ft

Out & Back

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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 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-6-km-ad39

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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