Tamarack Nature Center

Birch Lake Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Birch Lake Regional Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Tamarack Nature Center near Bald Eagle, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi915 – 948 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10652, -93.03599
Nearest town Bald Eagle, MN

Directions

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Birch Lake Regional Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 916–949 ft

Out & Back · Tamarack Nature Center

Trailhead: 45.10652, -93.03599

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading N.
  23. 300 ftTurn right onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading N.
  24. 500 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  36. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% paved61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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