Bunker Hills Regional Park

Lazy River Loop via Central Anoka County Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Lazy River Loop via Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. The route reaches Lazy River Loop at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 919 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail 45.21969, -93.26837
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Lazy River Loop via Central Anoka County Regional Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 884–917 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail · 45.21969, -93.26837

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftPass Lazy River Loop.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.7 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

65% paved18% other15% dirt2% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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