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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop & Purple Loop Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Orange Loop & Purple Loop Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 929 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.21614, -93.28579
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Orange Loop & Purple Loop Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 884–930 ft

Loop · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.21614, -93.28579

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn right onto Purple Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/orange-loop-loop-456f

Trail surface

58% dirt23% paved9% other9% gravel1% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:56 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:16 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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