Blackhawk Park

Blackhawk Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Blackhawk Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Blackhawk Park near Cedar Grove, MN. The route reaches Blackhawk Lake. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 929 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.80485, -93.20822
Nearest town Cedar Grove, MN

Directions

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Blackhawk Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 795–929 ft

Out & Back · Blackhawk Park

Trailhead: 44.80485, -93.20822

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

Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 32 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miPass Blackhawk Lake.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miReach Blackhawk Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miArrive 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% paved8% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 32 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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