Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

9.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Orange Loop is a 9.5-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

9.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 3 hr 12 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. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 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 SW.
  11. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 100 ftTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
  31. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  37. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  47. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  48. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  53. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  56. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  57. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  58. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  59. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  60. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  63. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  64. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  65. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  66. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  67. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  68. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  69. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  70. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  71. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  72. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  73. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  74. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  75. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  76. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  77. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  78. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  79. 300 ftBear right onto Orange Loop, heading E.
  80. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  81. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  82. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  83. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  84. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  85. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  86. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  87. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  88. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  89. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  90. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  91. 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

69% paved13% dirt11% other5% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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