Island Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Island Lake is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Shoreview, MN. The route reaches Island Lake at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Island Lake
3.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 953–988 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.06440, -93.14769
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Transit-accessible: Cr F stop 23 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Island Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cr F stop 23 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Karth Lake Loop via Boston Scientific Drive 2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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