Central Anoka County Regional Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 886–923 ft
Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: Central Anoka County Regional Trail · 45.21969, -93.26837
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Oaks Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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