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Ramsey Environmental Learning Area–Rum River, 3 lakes

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Ramsey Environmental Learning Area–Rum River, 3 lakes is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Anoka, MN. The route passes Rum River, Sunfish Lake and Sunfish Lake before reaching Ramsey Environmental Learning Area at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 892 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22770, -93.39879
Nearest town Anoka, MN
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Ramsey Environmental Learning Area–Rum River, 3 lakes

8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 857–892 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.22770, -93.39879

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Rum River.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftPass Sunfish Lake.
  12. 0.2 miPass Sunfish Lake.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miReach Ramsey Environmental Learning Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ramsey-environmental-learning-area-rum-river-out-back-4-lakes

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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