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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Fern Gully, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Meadow Loop, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wall of Death, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jesus Saves, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Wall of Death, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Fern Gully, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Drop into Pine, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 500 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: McKnight Road & Hillsdale Avenue stop 12 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Duck Pond–Enchanted Forest, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 433 ft
- Enchanted Forest–Fern Gully, 3 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 431 ft
- Battle Creek Regional Trail–Enchanted Forest, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft
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