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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Eagle Lake.
- 50 ftPass Baylor Park Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Peninsula Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Eagle Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Maple Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Peninsula Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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