Little Coon Lake
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Little Coon Lake is a 5-mile out-and-back near Linwood, MN. The route reaches Little Coon Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Coon Lake
5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 894–906 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 45.31932, -93.07145
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 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.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.1 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 1.1 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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