AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Mitchell

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Lake Mitchell is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Big Lake, MN. The route reaches Lake Mitchell at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 942 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.33654, -93.74204
Nearest town Big Lake, MN
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Lake Mitchell

2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min

Elevation 926–943 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.33654, -93.74204

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miReach Lake Mitchell, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.9 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-mitchell-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

45% paved55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:41 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

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Big Lake, Minnesota