Battle Creek Regional Park

Jesus Saves & Sam Morgan Regional Trail

6 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Jesus Saves & Sam Morgan Regional Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It climbs 274 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi702 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Battle Creek Regional Trail 44.94095, -93.02327
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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Jesus Saves & Sam Morgan Regional Trail

6 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 701–882 ft

Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park

Trailhead: Battle Creek Regional Trail · 44.94095, -93.02327

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

Transit-accessible: Battle Creek Pl stop 289 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Jesus Saves, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Dingo, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.8 miReach Jesus Saves, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Dingo, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto Jesus Saves, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% paved32% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Battle Creek Pl stop 289 m from the trailhead

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