Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Orange Loop is a 6-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 915 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22483, -93.29084
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Orange Loop

6 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 880–915 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.22483, -93.29084

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  28. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  35. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  43. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  44. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  49. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  51. 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

66% paved17% dirt9% other8% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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