AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cascades Pond II

4.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Cascades Pond II is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Berning Mill, MN. The route reaches Cascades Pond II at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 971 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.21365, -93.63244
Nearest town Berning Mill, MN
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Cascades Pond II

4.4 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 900–971 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.21365, -93.63244

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 200 ftPass Cascades Pond II.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  22. 500 ftReach Cascades Pond II, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cascades-pond-ii-cascades-pond-ii-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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