Crystal Lake Regional Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Crystal Lake Regional Trail is a 3.7-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.
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Crystal Lake Regional Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 867–884 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.07478, -93.36847
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: Idaho Av stop 172 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach Crystal Lake Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Idaho Av stop 172 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Crystal Lake Regional Trail 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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