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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
- 3.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 3.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- East Anoka County Regional Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Sunrise Lake–Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, 3 sights 7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk & Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lochness Park Sunset Point & Lochness Lake via East Anoka County Regional Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk Viewpoint & Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk 3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- East Anoka County Regional Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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