Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Baker Park Reserve near Loretto, MN. The route passes Baker Park Reserve Beach before reaching Katrina Lake at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail
10.1 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 958–1,038 ft
Out & Back · Baker Park Reserve
Trailhead: Lake Independence Regional Trail · 45.05797, -93.63542
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Baker Park Reserve Beach.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Katrina Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Katrina Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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