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Lochness Park

Sunrise Lake–Lochness Lake, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Sunrise Lake–Lochness Lake, 4 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Lochness Park near Circle Pines, MN. The route passes Lochness Lake and Sunrise Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 906 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.17163, -93.15757
Nearest town Circle Pines, MN
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Sunrise Lake–Lochness Lake, 4 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 891–907 ft

Out & Back · Lochness Park

Trailhead: 45.17163, -93.15757

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Lochness Lake.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading W.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Bunker-Chain of Lakes Regional Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miPass Sunrise Lake.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftReach Sunrise Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Blaine Wetland Sanctuary Path and Boardwalk, heading E.
  21. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto East Anoka County Regional Trail, heading NE.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lochness-park-sunset-point-lochness-lake-out-back-4-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

79% paved19% boardwalk1% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:58 AMSunset 7:16 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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