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Lexington Athletic Complex

East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 2.2-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 mi896 – 909 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.18811, -93.15892
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 896–909 ft

Out & Back · Lexington Athletic Complex

Trailhead: 45.18811, -93.15892

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

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. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-anoka-county-regional-trail-out-back-4-km-40ff

Trail surface

80% paved15% boardwalk1% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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