Crystal Lake Regional Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Crystal Lake Regional Trail is a 4.4-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
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 867–886 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.08565, -93.37724
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM
Transit-accessible: 72 Ln N stop 98 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Crystal Lake Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 72 Ln N stop 98 m from the trailhead
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- Crystal Lake Regional Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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