Gervais Lake & Gervais Mill Pond via Firefighters Historical Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 23 min
Gervais Lake & Gervais Mill Pond via Firefighters Historical Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Little Canada, MN. The route passes Gervais Mill Pond before reaching Gervais Lake at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gervais Lake & Gervais Mill Pond via Firefighters Historical Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 23 min
Elevation 863–897 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Firefighters Historical Trail · 45.02321, -93.08788
Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 63°F / low 46° · precip 1% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Racine Dr stop 18 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Firefighters Historical Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Gervais Mill Pond.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Gervais Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Racine Dr stop 18 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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