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East Anoka County Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.2-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 – 912 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20793, -93.15272
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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East Anoka County Regional Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 896–911 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.20793, -93.15272

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 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 SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-anoka-county-regional-trail-out-back-8-km-0e1a

Trail surface

92% paved6% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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