AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Itasca

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Lake Itasca is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Ramsey, MN. The route reaches Lake Itasca at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 896 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.25211, -93.45992
Nearest town Ramsey, MN
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Lake Itasca

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 871–895 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.25211, -93.45992

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1 miPass Lake Itasca.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Itasca Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miReach Lake Itasca, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 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-itasca-out-back-6-km-5787

Trail surface

86% paved14% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 62°F51°
Precip1%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 0.6″ 2 days ago (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Mon 57°47°
Tue 65°42°
Wed 69°46°
Thu 66°56° 33%
Fri 65°54°
Sat 63°56° 29%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Hikes near Ramsey, Minnesota