Carlson Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Carlson Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Wescott, MN. The route reaches Carlson Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Carlson Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 892–988 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.80370, -93.11826
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Carlson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Carlson Lake & Highline Trail 11 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Hay Lake & Fritz Lake 3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- McCarthy Lake 3.7 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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