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Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Sumac Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It climbs 301 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 929 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20004, -93.43267
Nearest town Champlin, MN
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Sumac Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 856–930 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.20004, -93.43267

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn 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 SE.
  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. 450 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. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sumac-trail-out-back-13-km-a0cd

Trail surface

60% paved33% grass4% dirt1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F47°
Precip18%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 11% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Tue 63°44°
Wed 69°46°
Thu 68°57° 50%
Fri 68°55° 17%
Sat 66°61° 47%
Sun 74°59° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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