Wilderness Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Wilderness Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Bunker Hills Regional Park near Andover, MN. It is mostly level, with 32 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilderness Trail
7.1 mi · ▲ 32 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 856–913 ft
Out & Back · Bunker Hills Regional Park
Trailhead: 45.20720, -93.28212
Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 44° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Wilderness Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Central Anoka County Regional Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Central Anoka County Regional Trail 8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Prairie Oaks Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wilderness Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Central Anoka County Regional Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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