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.
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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
- Start on Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Jesus Saves, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Dingo, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Jesus Saves, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Dingo, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Jesus Saves, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Battle Creek Regional Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Battle Creek Pl stop 289 m from the trailhead
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- Jesus Saves 4.3 mi · ▲ 334 ft
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