Battle Creek Regional Park

Freight Train

4.8 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Freight Train is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 837 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access 44.93157, -93.02310
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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Freight Train

4.8 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 706–837 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: Access · 44.93157, -93.02310

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

Transit-accessible: Highway 61 & Lower Afton Park & Ride stop 392 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Access, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Freight Train, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto The Hump, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Connector, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miReach Freight Train, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading E.
  21. 250 ftSharp left onto The Hump, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Freight Train, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Access, heading N.
  24. 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 surface

51% dirt49% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Highway 61 & Lower Afton Park & Ride stop 392 m from the trailhead

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