Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Sumac Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 929 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.19889, -93.43925
Nearest town Champlin, MN

Directions

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Sumac Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 856–930 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.19889, -93.43925

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sumac Trail, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  30. 150 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

63% paved32% grass4% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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