Charley Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Charley Lake is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route reaches Charley Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 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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Charley Lake
3.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 899–928 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.11546, -93.11723
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Charley Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Rice Creek North Regional Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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