Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

8.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Orange Loop is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Oak Park, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 925 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15000, -93.26640
Nearest town Oak Park, MN

Directions

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Orange Loop

8.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 886–924 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.15000, -93.26640

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 45° · precip 1% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: University Avenue & 99th Avenue Northeast stop 19 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Orange Loop, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 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

90% paved9% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 63°F45°
Feels like45°Precip1%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 65°45°
Thu 59°56° 47%
Fri 68°53°
Sat 64°57° 54%
Sun 68°59° 22%
Mon 74°58° 25%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: University Avenue & 99th Avenue Northeast stop 19 m from the trailhead

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