AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Orono

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Lake Orono is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Elk River, MN. The route reaches Lake Orono at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi873 – 909 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.30422, -93.56872
Nearest town Elk River, MN
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Lake Orono

3.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 872–910 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.30422, -93.56872

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.5 miPass Lake Orono.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftReach Lake Orono, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.5 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-orono-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

23% paved77% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:00 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Elk River, Minnesota