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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Sumac Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It climbs 368 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 929 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19909, -93.43654
Nearest town Champlin, MN
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Sumac Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 856–930 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.19909, -93.43654

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sumac Trail, heading W.
  15. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 450 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/sumac-trail-out-back-12-km-8777

Trail surface

60% paved35% grass4% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F51°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 58°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 69°47°
Thu 64°56° 33%
Fri 65°55°
Sat 63°57° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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