Bunker Hills Regional Park

Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail via Prairie Oaks Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail via Prairie Oaks Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Northdale, MN. The route reaches Lazy River Loop. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 922 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Oaks Trail 45.20142, -93.30284
Nearest town Northdale, MN

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail via Prairie Oaks Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 880–923 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Prairie Oaks Trail · 45.20142, -93.30284

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Lazy River Loop.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  26. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% paved8% other5% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Prairie Oaks Trail Trailhead