Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Black

7.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Black is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 306 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,063 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82881, -93.19163
Nearest town Nicols, MN

Directions

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Black

7.9 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 854–1,062 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: 44.82881, -93.19163

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Ashbury Rd stop 80 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Black, heading E.
  10. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 1.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 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

87% paved13% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ashbury Rd stop 80 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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