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Lions Coon Creek Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Lions Coon Creek Park near Thompson Heights, 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 mi853 – 912 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.18547, -93.31146
Nearest town Thompson Heights, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 854–911 ft

Out & Back · Lions Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: 45.18547, -93.31146

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

Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dunkin' Drive-Through, heading N.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miReach Central Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 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-a071

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Hanson Blvd stop 555 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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