Central Anoka County Regional Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Anoka, 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.
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 857–890 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.22519, -93.39856
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: #830 stop 602 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftReach Central Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: #830 stop 602 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sunfish Lake & Walking and biking path via Central Anoka County Regional Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Central Anoka County Regional Trail 4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Rum River 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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