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Coon Creek Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Coon Creek Park 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 mi869 – 909 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.24582, -93.31650
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 870–909 ft

Out & Back · Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: 45.24582, -93.31650

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  25. 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-8-km-7a28

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:55 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:15 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:44 PM.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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