Carlson Lake
4.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Carlson Lake is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Cedar Grove, MN. The route reaches Carlson Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 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
4.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 863–953 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.80440, -93.20345
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:06 PM
Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 342 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Carlson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Diffley Rd stop 342 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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