Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach Loop via Lake Independence Regional Trail
6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach Loop via Lake Independence Regional Trail is a 6-mile loop in Baker Park Reserve near Medina, MN. The route passes Baker Park Reserve Beach and Katrina Lake. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Katrina Lake & Baker Park Reserve Beach Loop via Lake Independence Regional Trail
6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 963–1,038 ft
Loop · Baker Park Reserve
Trailhead: 45.01407, -93.61153
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:18 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Lake Independence Regional Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Baker Park Reserve Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Katrina Lake.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 2 miThe loop closes 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Independence Regional Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Katrina Lake via Lake Independence Regional Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Lake Ind 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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