Beaver Lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min
Beaver Lake is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Maplewood, MN. The route reaches Beaver Lake at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beaver Lake
2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min
Elevation 955–1,010 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.96235, -93.00024
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Bush Av stop 338 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1 miReach Beaver Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bush Av stop 338 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Duck Pond 3.5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
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