Lake Itasca
4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Lake Itasca is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Ramsey, MN. The route reaches Lake Itasca at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Itasca
4.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 871–903 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.26299, -93.47061
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:17 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1 miPass Lake Itasca.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Lake Itasca Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Itasca, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:17 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lake Itasca & Lake Itasca Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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