Battle Creek Regional Park

Duck Pond–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Duck Pond–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Maplewood, MN. The route reaches Duck Pond. It climbs 293 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi761 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93508, -93.00485
Nearest town Maplewood, MN

Directions

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Duck Pond–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 762–988 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.93508, -93.00485

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Hillsdale Avenue stop 12 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Fern Gully, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wall of Death, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jesus Saves, heading N.
  20. 100 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Wall of Death, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Fern Gully, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 500 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

49% dirt42% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Hillsdale Avenue stop 12 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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