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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Central Anoka County Regional Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Anoka, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 889 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.22519, -93.39856
Nearest town Anoka, MN
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Central Anoka County Regional Trail

4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 857–890 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.22519, -93.39856

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miReach Central Anoka County Regional Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 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/rum-river-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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