Lake Orono
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Lake Orono is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Elk River, MN. The route reaches Lake Orono at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Orono
3.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 872–910 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.30282, -93.56487
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 1.7 miPass Lake Orono.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Lake Orono, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.6 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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