Lake Marion–Cleary Lake, 3 lakes
15.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Lake Marion–Cleary Lake, 3 lakes is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Cleary Lake Regional Park near Antlers Park, MN. The route passes Lake Marion and Cleary Lake. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Marion–Cleary Lake, 3 lakes
15.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 5 hr 23 min
Elevation 936–1,051 ft
Out & Back · Cleary Lake Regional Park
Trailhead: 44.66284, -93.29245
Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Lake Marion.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Big Woods Regional Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miTurn left onto Cleary Lake, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Cleary Lake.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Big Woods Regional Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miReach Lake Marion, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Cleary Lake, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Big Woods Regional Trail, heading SE.
- 4.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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