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East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Lexington, 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 – 922 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14219, -93.16057
Nearest town Lexington, MN
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East Anoka County Regional Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 900–922 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.14219, -93.16057

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Transit-accessible: Lovell Rd stop 254 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miReach East Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftArrive 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-f2b8

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 59°47°
Tue 64°43°
Wed 68°45°
Thu 64°55° 29%
Fri 66°54°
Sat 62°56° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lovell Rd stop 254 m from the trailhead

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