Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail
6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Anoka, MN. The route reaches Rum River. 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.
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Rum River & Central Anoka County Regional Trail
6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 857–890 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.22770, -93.39879
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Transit-accessible: #7650 - P&R stop 189 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Rum River.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Rum River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: #7650 - P&R stop 189 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ramsey Environmental Learning Area–Rum River, 3 lakes 8.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Rum River 2.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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