Black Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Black Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Black Lake before reaching Black Lake at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 902–935 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.10205, -93.07610
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Black Lake.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Black Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Black Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Wilkinson Lake & Black Lake 5.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Wilkinson Lake–Deep Lake, 3 lakes 6.5 mi · ▲ 117 ft
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