Maria Lake–Viewing point Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 55 min
Maria Lake–Viewing point Loop, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Lake Maria State Park near Silver Creek, MN. The route passes Viewing point and Maria Lake. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maria Lake–Viewing point Loop, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 55 min
Elevation 976–1,058 ft
Loop · Lake Maria State Park
Trailhead: 45.30415, -93.93712
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:01 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Bjorkland Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Viewing point .
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Maria Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Little Mary Lake–Nature Observation, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 224 ft
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