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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional 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 mi889 – 909 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

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

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 888–910 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. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 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-8-km-451f

Trail surface

70% paved3% other3% dirt24% 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 1.0 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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