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Hamel Legion Park

Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel

12.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Hamel Legion Park near Hamel, MN. The route passes Lake Daniel before reaching Jaxima Pond at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,043 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.04229, -93.52522
Nearest town Hamel, MN
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Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel

12.5 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 4 hr 16 min

Elevation 923–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Hamel Legion Park

Trailhead: 45.04229, -93.52522

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 22% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miPass Lake Daniel.
  27. 0.1 miReach Jaxima Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  29. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  47. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  51. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jaxima-pond-jaxima-pond-out-back-3-lakes-20-km

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F48°
Precip22%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ 3 days ago (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 22% rain2 PM: 22% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:01 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Tue 63°45°
Wed 68°46°
Thu 68°57° 51%
Fri 66°55° 22%
Sat 66°60° 45%
Sun 73°60° 24%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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