Cascades Pond II
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Cascades Pond II is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Saint Michael, MN. The route reaches Cascades Pond II at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cascades Pond II
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 943–971 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.21159, -93.64667
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftReach Cascades Pond II, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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