Lake Maria State Park

Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop–Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 52 min

Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop–Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Lake Maria State Park near Enfield, MN. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,056 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.31794, -93.93863
Nearest town Enfield, MN

Directions

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Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop–Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 52 min

Elevation 977–1,058 ft

Loop · Lake Maria State Park

Trailhead: 45.31794, -93.93863

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Anderson Hill Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Kettle Kame Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Big Woods Loop, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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