Lexington Athletic Complex

East Anoka County Regional Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Lexington Athletic Complex near Circle Pines, 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 mi899 – 915 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.18811, -93.15892
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN

Directions

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East Anoka County Regional Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 900–916 ft

Out & Back · Lexington Athletic Complex

Trailhead: 45.18811, -93.15892

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 67°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 3.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 3.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F45°
Feels like44°Precip0%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity91%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Thu 62°51° 19%
Fri 70°57° 15%
Sat 68°56° 62%
Sun 68°57° 21%
Mon 72°55° 42%
Tue 63°48° 62%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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