Big Lake & Lake Mitchell
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Big Lake & Lake Mitchell is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Big Lake, MN. The route passes Big Lake before reaching Lake Mitchell at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. 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.
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Big Lake & Lake Mitchell
2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min
Elevation 927–942 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.33463, -93.75771
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Big Lake.
- 1.5 miPass Lake Mitchell.
- 50 ftReach Big Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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