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Baker Park Reserve

Lake Independence & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Lake Independence & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Baker Park Reserve near Loretto, MN. The route passes Baker Park Reserve Beach before reaching Lake Independence at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,034 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Independence Regional Trail 45.05797, -93.63542
Nearest town Loretto, MN
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Lake Independence & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 958–1,033 ft

Out & Back · Baker Park Reserve

Trailhead: Lake Independence Regional Trail · 45.05797, -93.63542

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1 miPass Baker Park Reserve Beach.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Lake Independence, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-independence-baker-park-reserve-beach-out-back-10-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F52°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity73%
Rained 0.7″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:18 PM
Mon 57°48°
Tue 65°43°
Wed 68°47°
Thu 66°55° 35%
Fri 64°54°
Sat 64°56° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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