Central Anoka County Regional Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Alpine Park near Ramsey, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 861–892 ft
Out & Back · Alpine Park
Trailhead: 45.24683, -93.43078
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Central Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Ramsey Environmental Learning Area via Ramsey Elementary Nature Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sunfish Lake via Walking and biking path 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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