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Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Black

14.9 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Black is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Lebanon Hills Regional Park near Mendota, MN. It climbs 466 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,037 ft16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Big Rivers Regional Trail 44.86679, -93.17343
Nearest town Mendota, MN
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Black

14.9 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 5 hr 12 min

Elevation 817–1,036 ft

Out & Back · Lebanon Hills Regional Park

Trailhead: Big Rivers Regional Trail · 44.86679, -93.17343

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Brown Institute stop 387 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 250 ftBear right onto Black, heading S.
  30. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 1.1 miBear right, heading N.
  50. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  53. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  56. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  57. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  58. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  59. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading E.
  60. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  61. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  62. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-24-km-dca2

Trail surface

91% paved5% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Brown Institute stop 387 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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