Bunker Hills Regional Park

Orange Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Orange Loop is a 4.1-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.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 915 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20127, -93.26448
Nearest town Northdale, MN

Directions

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Orange Loop

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 889–914 ft

Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 45.20127, -93.26448

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Transit-accessible: 120 Lane Nw stop 165 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Orange Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 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 surface

60% paved28% dirt12% other

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 120 Lane Nw stop 165 m from the trailhead

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