Deep Lake & Black Lake
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Deep Lake & Black Lake is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near North Oaks, MN. The route passes Deep Lake and Black Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi896 – 929 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.12117, -93.07918
Nearest town North Oaks, MN
Directions
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Deep Lake & Black Lake
5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 894–929 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.12117, -93.07918
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Deep Lake.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Black Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Deep Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
22% dirt16% grass2% boardwalk60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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