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Baker Park Reserve

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

5.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr

Lake Independence & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail is a 5.7-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, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi958 – 1,030 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.05240, -93.63710
Nearest town Loretto, MN
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Lake Independence & Baker Park Reserve Beach via Lake Independence Regional Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 958–1,030 ft

Out & Back · Baker Park Reserve

Trailhead: 45.05240, -93.63710

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 1.1 miPass Baker Park Reserve Beach.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Lake Independence.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftReach Lake Independence, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-independence-baker-park-reserve-beach-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

98% paved1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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