Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sumac Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Sumac Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Elm Creek Park Reserve near Champlin, MN. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 932 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.15950, -93.46505
Nearest town Champlin, MN

Directions

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Sumac Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 862–931 ft

Out & Back · Elm Creek Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.15950, -93.46505

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Sumac Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Monarch Trail, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn left onto Monarch Long Loop, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Monarch Trail, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Sumac Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 400 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

48% paved29% dirt23% grass

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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