AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Sumac Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It climbs 300 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 929 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

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

9.1 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 856–930 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.20243, -93.42471

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 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 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. 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 W.
  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. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 100 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-9d78

Trail surface

67% paved29% grass3% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F51°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity78%
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 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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