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.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 883 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.94414, -93.04651
Nearest town Highwood, MN

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftSharp left onto Connector, heading E.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Luge, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Bowl, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading E.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Bowl, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto Luge, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading S.
  19. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

57% dirt43% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: English St stop 511 m from the trailhead

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