Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Orange Loop is an 8.1-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 – 912 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Orange Loop

8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 886–912 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.15000, -93.26640

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 64°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 8 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. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 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

91% paved8% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 64°F44°
Feels like42°Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Wed 65°45°
Thu 65°57° 47%
Fri 68°57°
Sat 63°59° 54%
Sun 72°58° 22%
Mon 76°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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