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Lexington Athletic Complex

Sunrise Lake–Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Sunrise Lake–Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, 3 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Lexington Athletic Complex near Circle Pines, MN. The route reaches Sunrise Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 909 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.18811, -93.15892
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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Sunrise Lake–Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, 3 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 891–909 ft

Out & Back · Lexington Athletic Complex

Trailhead: 45.18811, -93.15892

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miPass Sunrise Lake.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miReach Sunrise Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading SE.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 450 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/sunrise-lake-blaine-wetland-sanctuary-path-and-boardwalk-out-back-4-sights-12-km-88b4

Trail surface

75% paved23% boardwalk1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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