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Crystal Lake Regional Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Crystal Lake Regional Trail is a 4.7-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.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 886 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.08784, -93.37929
Nearest town Brooklyn Park, MN
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Crystal Lake Regional Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 867–886 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.08784, -93.37929

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Transit-accessible: 73 Av N stop 206 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Crystal Lake Regional Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miReach Crystal Lake Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-lake-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-5664

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 73 Av N stop 206 m from the trailhead

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