Deer Lake

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Deer Lake is a 2-mile out-and-back near Buffalo, MN. The route reaches Deer Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 958 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.14169, -93.90023
Nearest town Buffalo, MN

Directions

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Deer Lake

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 918–959 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.14169, -93.90023

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:19 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1 miReach Deer Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 7:01 AMSunset 7:19 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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