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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi883 – 912 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sled Hill 45.22526, -93.31449
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 884–912 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Sled Hill · 45.22526, -93.31449

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sled Hill, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  39. 400 ftSharp left onto Sled Hill, heading W.
  40. 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-7-km-f281

Trail surface

73% paved12% other7% dirt3% gravel2% grass3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:17 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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