Baylor Park

Eagle Lake–Baylor Park Beach, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Eagle Lake–Baylor Park Beach, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Baylor Park near Norwood Young America, MN. The route passes Eagle Lake and Baylor Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 997 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.81058, -93.93835
Nearest town Norwood Young America, MN

Directions

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Eagle Lake–Baylor Park Beach, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min

Elevation 967–997 ft

Out & Back · Baylor Park

Trailhead: 44.81058, -93.93835

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Baylor Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftSharp right onto Peninsula Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miReach Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Maple Trail, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftSharp left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Peninsula Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:08 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead