AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Sumac Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 929 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.20243, -93.42471
Nearest town Champlin, MN
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Sumac Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 856–930 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.20243, -93.42471

Weather Sep 22: Partly cloudy, high 63°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  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 SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 1.8 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 350 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-15-km-6f75

Trail surface

58% paved39% grass3% dirt

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 63°F44°
Feels like41°Precip1%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity89%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°40°
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 65°45°
Thu 65°58° 50%
Fri 68°58°
Sat 64°60° 55%
Sun 72°57° 22%
Mon 77°59° 26%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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