AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Black Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Black Lake is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route reaches Black Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 925 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.10749, -93.06389
Nearest town North Oaks, MN
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Black Lake

2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min

Elevation 898–927 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.10749, -93.06389

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miReach Black Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-lake-out-back-4-km-c6a2

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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