Battle Creek Regional Park

Connector

4 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Connector is a 4-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 988 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Connector

4 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 706–988 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. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  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 (~37 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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