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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, 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 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail 45.21934, -93.31448
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Lazy River Loop & Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 880–923 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail · 45.21934, -93.31448

Weather Sep 23: Overcast, high 67°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftPass Lazy River Loop.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftContinue straight onto Dunkin' Drive-Through, heading N.
  37. 500 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  38. 200 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/lazy-river-loop-central-anoka-county-regional-trail-out-back-7-km-eb05

Trail surface

89% paved3% dirt2% other6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 67°F47°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Thu 63°52° 32%
Fri 71°55° 17%
Sat 68°57° 64%
Sun 68°58° 20%
Mon 72°56° 44%
Tue 64°48° 63%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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