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Hamel Legion Park

Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel

13.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Hamel Legion Park near Hamel, MN. The route passes Lake Daniel before reaching Jaxima Pond at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,043 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03466, -93.53302
Nearest town Hamel, MN
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Jaxima Pond & Lake Daniel

13.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 923–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Hamel Legion Park

Trailhead: 45.03466, -93.53302

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 22% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miPass Lake Daniel.
  25. 50 ftPass Jaxima Pond.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftReach Jaxima Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  33. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  46. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  47. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  50. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  52. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 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-lake-daniel-out-back-3-lakes-21-km

Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 60°F48°
Precip22%Wind6 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 62°45°
Wed 63°45°
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 3.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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