Little Coon Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Little Coon Lake is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Linwood, MN. The route reaches Little Coon Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 906 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.33001, -93.08490
Nearest town Linwood, MN

Directions

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Little Coon Lake

4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 896–907 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.33001, -93.08490

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Little Coon Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

64% grass35% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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