Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park
George Watch Lake & Marshan Lake
1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min
George Watch Lake & Marshan Lake is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park near Lino Lakes, MN. The route passes George Watch Lake before reaching Marshan Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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George Watch Lake & Marshan Lake
1.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 30 min
Elevation 881–895 ft
Out & Back · Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park
Trailhead: 45.16105, -93.10348
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass George Watch Lake.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Marshan Lake.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Rice Lake–Reshanau Lake, 5 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Rice Lake–Marshan Lake, 3 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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