Sunfish Lake–Ditch, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Sunfish Lake–Ditch, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Ramsey, MN. The route passes Ditch and Sunfish Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sunfish Lake–Ditch, 4 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 861–892 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.24853, -93.41009
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Ditch.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Sunfish Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Walking and biking path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Central Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Sunfish Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Walking and biking path, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sunfish Lake–Ditch, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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