Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

9.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Orange Loop is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Johnsville, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 929 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19973, -93.26124
Nearest town Johnsville, MN

Directions

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Orange Loop

9.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 872–930 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.19973, -93.26124

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Orange Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  43. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  47. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  51. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  54. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  56. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  57. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  58. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  59. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  61. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  62. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  64. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  65. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  66. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  67. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  68. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  69. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  70. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  71. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  72. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  73. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  74. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  75. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  76. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  77. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  78. 150 ftContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading E.
  79. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  80. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  81. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  82. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  83. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  84. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  85. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  86. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  87. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  88. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  89. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  90. 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

65% paved17% dirt11% other5% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~114 min). Leave by 5:01 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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