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Battle Creek Regional Park

Enchanted Forest–Jesus Saves, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 59 min

Enchanted Forest–Jesus Saves, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 988 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.93916, -93.02527
Nearest town Highwood, MN
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Enchanted Forest–Jesus Saves, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 59 min

Elevation 722–988 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.93916, -93.02527

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Battle Creek Pl stop 489 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Jesus Saves, heading S.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Dingo, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading S.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Luge, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Bowl, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading NE.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto BC Connector, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftContinue straight onto Poison Nettle, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miSharp left onto Higher Education, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Enchanted Forest, heading E.
  24. 200 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear right onto Enchanted Forest, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sidewinder, heading N.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left onto Meadow Loop, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Picnic Loop, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftBear left onto The Hump, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dingo, heading S.
  44. 100 ftBear left onto Jesus Saves, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  46. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 50 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/enchanted-forest-jesus-saves-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

98% dirt2% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Battle Creek Pl stop 489 m from the trailhead

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