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Imniżaska

Little Pig's Eye Lake–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Little Pig's Eye Lake–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Imniżaska near Saint Paul, MN. The route passes Indian Mounds Viewpoint before reaching Little Pig's Eye Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 358 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 915 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.94459, -93.08261
Nearest town Saint Paul, MN
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Little Pig's Eye Lake–Indian Mounds Viewpoint, 4 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 696–916 ft

Out & Back · Imniżaska

Trailhead: 44.94459, -93.08261

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Comcast En stop 208 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miPass Indian Mounds Viewpoint.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miReach Little Pig's Eye Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Indian Mounds Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Bruce Vento Regional Trail, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sibley Street Path, heading W.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Sam Morgan Regional Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-pigs-eye-lake-indian-mounds-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights-13-km-30e0

Trail surface

74% paved13% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:02 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Comcast En stop 208 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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