East Anoka County Regional Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back 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 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19242, -93.15394
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN

Directions

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East Anoka County Regional Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 896–909 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.19242, -93.15394

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

86% paved10% boardwalk1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 9 min before dark.

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