Little Mary Lake–Anderson Hill Lookout, 7 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Little Mary Lake–Anderson Hill Lookout, 7 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Lake Maria State Park near Enfield, MN. The route passes Anderson Hill Lookout, Putnam Lake, Nature Observation and Little Mary Lake. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Mary Lake–Anderson Hill Lookout, 7 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 971–1,065 ft
Out & Back · Lake Maria State Park
Trailhead: Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop · 45.31732, -93.93569
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start on Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Anderson Hill Lookout.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Big Woods Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Putnam Lake.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Nature Observation.
- 50 ftPass Little Mary Lake.
- 0.5 miReach Little Mary Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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