Birch Lake Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Birch Lake Regional Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Tamarack Nature Center near Bald Eagle, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi915 – 948 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.11069, -93.03917
Nearest town Bald Eagle, MN
Directions
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Birch Lake Regional Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 916–949 ft
Out & Back · Tamarack Nature Center
Trailhead: 45.11069, -93.03917
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Grass Walking & Hiking Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Chickadee Trail Loop, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Birch Lake Regional Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
44% paved56% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:13 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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