Crystal Lake Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Crystal Lake Regional Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Brooklyn Park, 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 mi873 – 886 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.07478, -93.36847
Nearest town Brooklyn Park, MN

Directions

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Crystal Lake Regional Trail

3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 874–886 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.07478, -93.36847

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

Transit-accessible: Idaho Av stop 172 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.3 miReach Crystal Lake Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Idaho Av stop 172 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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