Cannon Lake & Cannon River via Sakatah Singing Hill Trail
15 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Cannon Lake & Cannon River via Sakatah Singing Hill Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. The route passes Cannon Lake before reaching Cannon River at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cannon Lake & Cannon River via Sakatah Singing Hill Trail
15 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 5 hr 1 min
Elevation 967–1,014 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.29981, -93.29080
Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Sakatah Singing Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Sakatah Singing Hills Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Sakatah Singing Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miPass Cannon Lake.
- 3.8 miPass Cannon River.
- 150 ftReach Cannon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.3 miContinue straight onto Sakatah Singing Hills Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Sakatah Singing Hill Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Mill Towns State Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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