Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Hanrehan Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Hanrehan Lake is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Deer Park, MN. The route reaches Hanrehan Lake. It climbs 318 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,043 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.70818, -93.33080
Nearest town Deer Park, MN

Directions

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Hanrehan Lake

4.6 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 885–1,044 ft

Out & Back · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Trailhead: 44.70818, -93.33080

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miPass Hanrehan Lake.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miReach Hanrehan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 100 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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