Crystal Lake West
Crystal Lake & Crystal Lake West Beach
4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Crystal Lake & Crystal Lake West Beach is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Crystal Lake West near Apple Valley, MN. The route passes Crystal Lake West Beach before reaching Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Lake & Crystal Lake West Beach
4.1 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 942–1,011 ft
Out & Back · Crystal Lake West
Trailhead: 44.71710, -93.25338
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Crystal Lake West Beach.
- 0.3 miPass Crystal Lake.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 12 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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