Tamarack Nature Center

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

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