Sand Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Sand Creek Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Northdale, 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.
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Sand Creek Trail
3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 879–910 ft
Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: Sand Creek Trail Access Path · 45.18620, -93.28220
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 120 Lane Nw stop 323 m from the trailhead
- Start on Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Sand Creek Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Sand Creek Trail Access Path, heading NW.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: 120 Lane Nw stop 323 m from the trailhead
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