Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area

Dewitt Pool

8.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Dewitt Pool is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area near Wahkon, MN. The route reaches Dewitt Pool. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,181 – 1,224 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.99204, -93.44652
Nearest town Wahkon, MN

Directions

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Dewitt Pool

8.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 1,180–1,225 ft

Out & Back · Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 45.99204, -93.44652

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Dewitt Pool.
  3. 4.2 miReach Dewitt Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 4.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:59 AMSunset 7:17 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~100 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead