Ditch
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Ditch is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Alpine Park near Ramsey, MN. The route reaches Ditch at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ditch
3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 865–892 ft
Out & Back · Alpine Park
Trailhead: 45.24094, -93.44104
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Ditch, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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