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Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Orange Loop is a 5-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, 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 mi889 – 915 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.21929, -93.28954
Nearest town Andover, MN
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Orange Loop

5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 888–915 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.21929, -93.28954

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Orange Loop, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  45. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/orange-loop-out-back-8-km-58d6

Trail surface

61% paved19% dirt10% other10% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 63°F51°
Precip1%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 0.8″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:16 PM
Mon 59°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 64°56° 31%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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