Battle Creek Regional Park
Luge
3.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Luge is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Battle Creek Regional Park near Highwood, MN. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Luge
3.8 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 706–883 ft
Out & Back · Battle Creek Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.94414, -93.04651
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Luge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bowl, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Luge, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, 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 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead
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