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Coon Creek Park

Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Coon Creek 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 mi869 – 909 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.23835, -93.32046
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 870–909 ft

Out & Back · Coon Creek Park

Trailhead: 45.23835, -93.32046

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  36. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  39. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  41. 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-9-km-74ef

Trail surface

100% paved

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
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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