Battle Creek Regional Park

Connector

4 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Connector is a 4-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.94414, -93.04651
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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Connector

4 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 706–973 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.94414, -93.04651

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  8. 200 ftSharp left onto The Hump, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Picnic Loop, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 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 surface

59% dirt41% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead

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