Bunker Hills Regional Park

Red Oaks West Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Red Oaks West Path is an 8.9-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 mi869 – 912 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Oaks West Path 45.22667, -93.32312
Nearest town Andover, MN

Directions

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Red Oaks West Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 868–911 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Red Oaks West Path · 45.22667, -93.32312

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 43° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

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

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% paved6% other4% dirt2% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F43°
Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity59%
Rained 0.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 67°45°
Thu 58°53° 61%
Fri 69°57°
Sat 68°58° 67%
Sun 67°60° 24%
Mon 75°57° 30%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:53 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:13 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

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