AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Gleason Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Gleason Lake is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Plymouth, MN. The route reaches Gleason Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 997 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.98162, -93.45706
Nearest town Plymouth, MN
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Gleason Lake

3.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 960–999 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.98162, -93.45706

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Sunset Trail stop 341 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.6 miReach Gleason Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gleason-lake-out-back-6-km-f1b5

Trail surface

93% paved7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sunset Trail stop 341 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Plymouth, Minnesota