Sumac Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Sumac Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi860 – 912 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.16318, -93.43625
Nearest town Champlin, MN
Directions
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Sumac Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 859–911 ft
Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.16318, -93.43625
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right onto Monarch Long Loop, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Monarch Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
41% grass39% dirt20% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM
More from this trailhead
- Hayden Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Sumac Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 85 ft
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