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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left onto The Hump, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Picnic Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Connector, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead
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