Little Coon Lake
8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Little Coon Lake is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Martin-Island-Linwood Park near Linwood, MN. The route reaches Little Coon Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Coon Lake
8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 896–907 ft
Out & Back · Martin-Island-Linwood Park
Trailhead: 45.34081, -93.07158
Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Little Coon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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