Hart Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Hart Lake is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Hilltop, MN. The route passes Hart Lake before reaching Hart Lake at the turnaround, 1.1 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.
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Hart Lake
2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min
Elevation 920–960 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.03549, -93.24539
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 37th Ave NE stop 155 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Hart Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftReach Hart Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Central Ave NE & 37th Ave NE stop 155 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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