Rum River & Rum River Regional Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Rum River & Rum River Regional Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Anoka Nature Preserve near Anoka, MN. The route passes Rum River and Rum River before reaching Rum River at the turnaround, 1.6 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.
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Rum River & Rum River Regional Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 851–885 ft
Out & Back · Anoka Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 45.22824, -93.38359
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Rum River.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Rum River Regional Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Rum River.
- 0.2 miPass Rum River.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Rum River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 11 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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