Tamarack Nature Center

Birch Lake Regional Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Birch Lake Regional Trail is a 2.8-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 – 945 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10498, -93.03374
Nearest town Bald Eagle, MN

Directions

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Birch Lake Regional Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 916–946 ft

Out & Back · Tamarack Nature Center

Trailhead: 45.10498, -93.03374

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 200 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

47% paved53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F54°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Mon 61°47°
Tue 61°48°
Wed 68°44°
Thu 64°54° 28%
Fri 66°53°
Sat 62°56° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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