Pioneer Park

Lochness Lake & Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk via East Anoka County Regional Trail

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Lochness Lake & Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk via East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 10-mile out-and-back in Pioneer Park near Johnsville, MN. The route reaches Lochness Lake at the turnaround, 4.9 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 mi896 – 906 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19740, -93.20618
Nearest town Johnsville, MN

Directions

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Lochness Lake & Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk via East Anoka County Regional Trail

10 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 895–907 ft

Out & Back · Pioneer Park

Trailhead: 45.19740, -93.20618

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  13. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftPass Lochness Lake.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftReach Lochness Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.9 miSharp right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% paved16% boardwalk1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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