Augusta Lake
4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Augusta Lake is a 4-mile out-and-back near Mendota Heights, MN. The route reaches Augusta Lake at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Augusta Lake
4 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 857–937 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.89414, -93.13427
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Eagle Ridge Dr stop 350 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Augusta Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Eagle Ridge Dr stop 350 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pilot Knob–Blackhawk Lake, 3 lakes 15.4 mi · ▲ 432 ft
- Augusta Lake & Lilydale Regional Trail via Big Rivers Regional Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft
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