Lochness Park Sunset Point & Lochness Lake via East Anoka County Regional Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Lochness Park Sunset Point & Lochness Lake via East Anoka County Regional Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Lochness Park near Johnsville, MN. The route passes Lochness Lake before reaching Lochness Park Sunset Point at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lochness Park Sunset Point & Lochness Lake via East Anoka County Regional Trail
10.2 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 898–936 ft
Out & Back · Lochness Park
Trailhead: 45.19740, -93.20618
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftPass Lochness Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Lochness Park Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 4.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 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 5.0 mi in (~122 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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